girl's name

Taniesha

tuh-NEE-shuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 830

Taniesha is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2004 it was given to 10 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 51 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1971.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Taniesha Over Time

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

337
'70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Taniesha by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 120
1980s 337
1990s 263
2000s 55

How Popular Is Taniesha?

In 2004, Taniesha was given to 10 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 Taniesha Is Used

Canada #2,634 5 in 2002
England & Wales #6,316 3 in 2010
United States #9,928 10 in 2004

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 Taniesha

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

Parents Who Like Taniesha Also Like

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

How to Say Taniesha

  • English tuh-NEE-shuh

Sibling Names for Taniesha

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

Common Questions About Taniesha

How popular is the name Taniesha?

In 2004, Taniesha was given to 10 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 Taniesha a girl's or a boy's name?

Taniesha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Taniesha?

Taniesha has 3 syllables.

When was Taniesha most popular?

Taniesha peaked in 1991, when 51 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.