Tanika
Tanika was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked 558th; the most babies were born in 1982 (314). More babies were named Tanika in the 1970s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1982314 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,522babies recorded
Tanika popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | #5,682 | 20 |
| 1990 | #1,271 | 129 |
| 1980 | #789 | 209 |
| 1970 | #3,017 | 23 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Tanika, counting every spelling?
Tanika has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Tanika?
About 4,300 people born in the US named Tanika are alive today, with a median age of 44; half are between 38 and 49. That makes Tanika mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Tanika by state
How common Tanika was among girls born in each state in 1980–1984, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in District of Columbia (7.1×), Maryland (5.2×), South Carolina (2.7×), Virginia (2.5×), North Carolina (2.5×). In 27 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Tanika: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Tanika, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Tanika
How popular is the name Tanika?
Tanika was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked 558th; the most babies were born in 1982 (314). More babies were named Tanika in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Is Tanika a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 4,522 girls and 0 boys.
Where was Tanika most popular?
In 1980–1984, Tanika was most common in District of Columbia (0.95 per 1,000 girls), followed by Maryland and South Carolina.