Tanasia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#11,280
1980s	51	5	+920%	#5,263
1990s	484	48	+849%	#2,120
2000s	565	57	+17%	#2,086
2010s	106	11	-81%	#5,194
2020s (to 2025)	16	3	-75%	#15,070

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#11,280

1980s

+920%

#5,263

1990s

484

+849%

#2,120

2000s

565

+17%

#2,086

2010s

106

-81%

#5,194

2020s (to 2025)

-75%

#15,070

The story of Tanasia

Tanasia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #17,018 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 1,227 American babies have been named Tanasia. Its peak came in 2005, when 90 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tanasia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tanasia?

The median living Tanasia is about 24 years old; half are between 19 and 30. An estimated 1,200 people named Tanasia are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tanasia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#17,018
2024	–	–
2023	5	#17,366
2022	–	–
2021	6	#15,070
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	7	#14,191
2015	5	#18,844
2014	14	#8,447
2013	12	#9,561
2012	15	#8,180
2011	27	#5,194
2010	26	#5,397
2009	29	#5,076
2008	50	#3,372
2007	67	#2,747
2006	54	#3,131
2005	90	#2,086
2004	63	#2,649
2003	54	#2,880
2002	50	#2,973
2001	58	#2,630
2000	50	#2,899
1995	64	#2,120
1990	15	#6,106
1985	5	#12,296
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tanasia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tanasia?

The median living Tanasia is about 24 years old. Half of all living Tanasias are between 19 and 30 years old.

How many people named Tanasia are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Tanasia are alive in the United States, based on 1,227 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tanasia in 2025?

Tanasia ranked #17,018 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tanasia?

1,227 babies have been named Tanasia in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tanasia most popular?

Tanasia peaked in 2005, when 90 newborns received the name.

Is Tanasia a boy or girl name?

Tanasia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tanasia rising or falling?

Tanasia is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Tanasia popularity over time

The story of Tanasia

How old are people named Tanasia?

Tanasia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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