girl's name
Tanika
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 4,836
Tanika is a girl's name. In 2016 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1982, when 314 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1968.
Tanika over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2016, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 26 |
| 1970s | 1,823 |
| 1980s | 1,773 |
| 1990s | 741 |
| 2000s | 147 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 12 |
How popular is Tanika?
In 2016, Tanika was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Tanika is used
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 Tanika
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tanika also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tanika over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tanika
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tanika — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tanika
How popular is the name Tanika?
In 2016, Tanika was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Tanika a girl's or a boy's name?
Tanika is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Tanika most popular?
Tanika peaked in 1982, when 314 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.