Home / Name Directory / Tanika
How Many People Are Named Tanika?
Estimated people named Tanika living in the U.S. today
4,275
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 4,522
- Peak year: 1982 (314 births)
- Estimated living today: 4,275
Tanika by age group — who carries the name today?
Tanika popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Tanika
Tanika has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 4,522 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 4,275 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 79,953 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Tanikas you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Tanika in the US?
An estimated 4,275 people named Tanika are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Tanika very rare — about 1 in 79,953 Americans.
Is Tanika a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Tanika is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Tanika most popular?
Tanika peaked in 1982, when 314 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Tanika?
Tanika ranks #4,013 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 57 out of 100 (higher means rarer).