girl's name
Tanisha
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 23,021
Northern Ireland
#320
2011 births
Tanisha is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Tanisha is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 1982, when 758 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 195,046 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1967.
Tanisha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 44 |
| 1970s | 5,635 |
| 1980s | 6,825 |
| 1990s | 4,771 |
| 2000s | 1,366 |
| 2010s | 593 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 127 |
How popular is Tanisha?
In 2025, Tanisha was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Tanisha 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 Tanisha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tanisha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tanisha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tanisha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tanisha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tanisha
How popular is the name Tanisha?
In 2025, Tanisha was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Tanisha a girl's or a boy's name?
Tanisha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Tanisha most popular?
Tanisha peaked in 1982, when 758 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Tanisha a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tanisha currently ranks #2,325 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.