girl's name

Taneika

tuh-NEE-kuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 242

Taneika is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1996 it was given to 6 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 1982, when 22 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1973.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Taneika Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 1990s.

145
'70 '80 '90
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Births named Taneika by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 46
1980s 145
1990s 51

How Popular Is Taneika?

In 1996, Taneika was given to 6 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.

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 Taneika

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

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

How to Say Taneika

  • English tuh-NEE-kuh

Sibling Names for Taneika

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

Common Questions About Taneika

How popular is the name Taneika?

In 1996, Taneika was given to 6 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 Taneika a girl's or a boy's name?

Taneika is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Taneika?

Taneika has 3 syllables.

When was Taneika most popular?

Taneika peaked in 1982, when 22 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.