Tanika
Girl name · American · Hindu · Indian · Russian · Slavic
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #558 in 1976
0 babies were named Tanika in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1968–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTanika first shows up in US birth records in 1968, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 57 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1976, when it reached #558.
About the name Tanika
Tanika is a girl name of American, Hindu and Indian origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-ika”. US birth records list Tanika for girls from 1968 to 2016, in 44 of those 49 years. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked #558 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2016, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesHindu namesIndian namesRussian namesSlavic names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.8 | 128,205 girls |
| 1970s | 120 | 8,300 girls |
| 1980s | 104 | 9,633 girls |
| 1990s | 41 | 24,546 girls |
| 2000s | 8.0 | 125,471 girls |
| 2010s | 1.0 | 1,029,412 girls |
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Questions about the name Tanika
What is the origin of the name Tanika?
Tanika has American, Hindu, Indian, Russian, Slavic roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Tanika a boy or girl name?
Tanika is a girl name.
How popular is the name Tanika?
Tanika is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2016. It peaked at #558 in 1976.