Tanika is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Tanika means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Tanika across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Tanika has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Tanika is a girl name of Modern origin meaning “invented name”. A modern coinage, possibly influenced by Tania or Sanskrit roots.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,522 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 152 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Tanika per year, United States (1968 to 2016). United States peaked in 1982 (314/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1999 (17/yr).
Tanika is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1982, when it ranked #1,042 nationally (given to 314 babies that year).
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