Declining since 1985.
Popularity of Taneisha since 1971
Babies named Taneisha per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 281 |
| 1980s | 932 |
| 1990s | 670 |
| 2000s | 143 |
| 2010s | 12 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Taneisha is a modern feminine name that emerged in U.S. birth records in 1971, a creation of the late 20th century's inventive naming culture. Its popularity peaked in 1986, when it was most frequently given to baby girls, before beginning a steady decline that has continued to the present. While the name has never been among the most common choices nationwide, its trajectory reflects broader trends in American naming, particularly within African American communities where creative combinations of sounds and suffixes like -isha flourished. Taneisha remains a distinctive option, though its usage has diminished since the mid-1980s.
Taneisha first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1971, likely as a modern coinage blending sounds from names like Tanya and Keisha or the fashionable -isha suffix. It peaked in popularity in 1986, reflecting a trend of inventive feminine names in the late 20th century. Its exact derivation is unclear, but it fits a pattern of African American name innovation.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tani, Neesha, Tana
Sibling names for Taneisha
Names that share Taneisha's style, for a brother or sister.
Sisters: Keisha, Tanya, Shanice, Lakisha, Monique, Daneisha, Deneisha, Kaneisha, Laneisha, Lashayla, Roneisha, Shakeria, Shavone, Akeisha, Janeisha, Ladaisha, Quaneisha, Raneisha, Tikisha, Tranisha, Deneka, Lakeidra, Rayneisha, Ronnisha, Shaneque, Tanique, Tomeko
Brothers: Tyrone, Darnell, Jamal, Maurice, Terrence, Antwaun, Ladarious, Ladarrius, Markevious, Quinterious, Shaquill, Trayshawn
