Tanya
A Russian pet form of Tatiana, from a Roman family name.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Tanya first shows up in the national records in 1914. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1969 to 1981. Its biggest year was 1974, when 5,997 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 46 nationally. All told, 117,260 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Tania (28,952), Taniya (5,101), Tawnya (4,943), Taniyah (4,247), Tanaya (2,128), Taunya (1,484) (total births since 1880)
Explore Tanya interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 48 | No. 2265 |
| 1920s | 84 | No. 2301 |
| 1930s | 383 | No. 791 |
| 1940s | 2,055 | No. 453 |
| 1950s | 7,914 | No. 219 |
| 1960s | 23,027 | No. 90 |
| 1970s | 47,830 | No. 46 |
| 1980s | 22,303 | No. 88 |
| 1990s | 7,573 | No. 248 |
| 2000s | 3,943 | No. 570 |
| 2010s | 1,389 | No. 1015 |
| 2020s | 306 | No. 2549 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.