Boy or Girl

Is Taneisha a boy or girl name?

Taneisha was a girl name in the US. Across 1880–2024, 100% of the 2,038 US babies named Taneisha were girls. Fewer than 10 babies were given the name in 2024.

Boy rank, 2024
Not ranked
Girl rank, 2024
Not ranked
Babies named Taneisha since 1971
2,038
Most popular year
1990
113 babies
Babies named Taneisha each year in the US
Line chart of US births named Taneisha from 1971 to 2024, boys and girls. The table below has every value.050100150200198020002020

Boys and girls named Taneisha, by decade

DecadeBoysGirlsShare girls
1970s0281100%
1980s0932100%
1990s0670100%
2000s0143100%
2010s012100%
2020s00–
Every year
YearBoysBoy rankGirlsGirl rank
20240–0–
20230–0–
20220–0–
20210–0–
20200–0–
20190–0–
20180–0–
20170–0–
20160–0–
20150–0–
20140–0–
20130–0–
20120–6#16,648
20110–6#16,570
20100–0–
20090–5#19,920
20080–10#11,515
20070–14#8,967
20060–10#11,341
20050–10#10,835
20040–17#7,053
20030–20#6,031
20020–22#5,428
20010–16#6,931
20000–19#5,915
19990–37#3,440
19980–41#3,109
19970–39#3,098
19960–39#3,085
19950–64#2,121
19940–73#1,949
19930–70#2,010
19920–84#1,760
19910–110#1,452
19900–113#1,408
19890–110#1,381
19880–84#1,577
19870–104#1,327
19860–112#1,230
19850–110#1,249
19840–105#1,236
19830–86#1,388
19820–88#1,397
19810–78#1,543
19800–55#1,959
19790–60#1,811
19780–55#1,837
19770–42#2,211
19760–34#2,428
19750–28#2,738
19740–20#3,415
19730–20#3,333
19720–10#5,426
19710–12#4,781

Highest rank

Taneisha has never been ranked as a boy name. As a girl name, it reached #1,230 in 1986. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.

Names from the same era

These names were also most popular in the 1990s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.

Names spelled like Taneisha

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Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.