Name Legacy

Tanika

Recorded 1968–2016 · United States

Tanika was most popular in 1982, when 314 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,042 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 4,522 people named Tanika.

Most popular in1982
Rank that year#1,042
Births that year314
Total since 18804,522

Tanika over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Tanika’s peak in 1982. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Where Tanika is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org