girl's name

Taneshia

tuh-NEE-shuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 1,312

Taneshia is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2007 it was given to 8 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 1987, when 81 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1970.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Taneshia Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s.

615
'70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Taneshia by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 306
1980s 615
1990s 330
2000s 58

How Popular Is Taneshia?

In 2007, Taneshia was given to 8 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 Taneshia Is Used

England & Wales #4,952 3 in 1998
United States #13,841 8 in 2007

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 Taneshia

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

Parents Who Like Taneshia Also Like

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

How to Say Taneshia

  • English tuh-NEE-shuh

Sibling Names for Taneshia

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

Common Questions About Taneshia

How popular is the name Taneshia?

In 2007, Taneshia was given to 8 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 Taneshia a girl's or a boy's name?

Taneshia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Taneshia?

Taneshia has 3 syllables.

When was Taneshia most popular?

Taneshia peaked in 1987, when 81 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.