Tanisa
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #5,532 in 1977
0 babies were named Tanisa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1973–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTanisa first shows up in US birth records in 1973, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 52 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1977, when it reached #5,532.
About the name Tanisa
Tanisa is a girl name of American origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-isa”. US birth records list Tanisa for girls from 1973 to 1995, in 12 of those 23 years. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked #5,532 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1995, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6 | 278,884 girls |
| 1980s | 1.0 | 990,099 girls |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 521,739 girls |
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Questions about the name Tanisa
What is the origin of the name Tanisa?
Tanisa has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Tanisa a boy or girl name?
Tanisa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Tanisa?
Tanisa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1995. It peaked at #5,532 in 1977.