Taneisha
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,224 in 1986
0 babies were named Taneisha in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1971–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTaneisha first shows up in US birth records in 1971, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 54 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1986, when it reached #1,224.
About the name Taneisha
Taneisha is a girl name of American origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-sha”. US birth records list Taneisha for girls from 1971 to 2012, in 41 of those 42 years. Its best year was 1986, when it ranked #1,224 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2012, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20 | 48,860 girls |
| 1980s | 54 | 18,460 girls |
| 1990s | 37 | 27,137 girls |
| 2000s | 7.8 | 128,535 girls |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 441,176 girls |
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Questions about the name Taneisha
What is the origin of the name Taneisha?
Taneisha has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Taneisha a boy or girl name?
Taneisha is a girl name.
How popular is the name Taneisha?
Taneisha is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2012. It peaked at #1,224 in 1986.