girl's name

Taneesha

tuh-NEE-shuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 623

Taneesha is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2010 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1991, when 32 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1972.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Taneesha Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s.

215
'70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Taneesha by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 92
1980s 215
1990s 175
2000s 38
2010s 5

How Popular Is Taneesha?

In 2010, Taneesha was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Taneesha Is Used

Canada #2,243 9 in 2008
England & Wales #7,484 3 in 2012
United States #19,253 5 in 2010

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Taneesha

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Taneesha Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Taneesha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Taneesha

  • English tuh-NEE-shuh

Sibling Names for Taneesha

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Taneesha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Taneesha

How popular is the name Taneesha?

In 2010, Taneesha was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Taneesha a girl's or a boy's name?

Taneesha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Taneesha?

Taneesha has 3 syllables.

When was Taneesha most popular?

Taneesha peaked in 1991, when 32 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.