Tanaya: 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	209	21	–	#2,271
1980s	321	32	+54%	#2,485
1990s	513	51	+60%	#2,050
2000s	771	77	+50%	#1,892
2010s	248	25	-68%	#4,294
2020s (to 2025)	66	11	-56%	#8,303

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

209

–

#2,271

1980s

321

+54%

#2,485

1990s

513

+60%

#2,050

2000s

771

+50%

#1,892

2010s

248

-68%

#4,294

2020s (to 2025)

-56%

#8,303

The story of Tanaya

Tanaya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,303 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 2,128 American babies have been named Tanaya. Its peak came in 2005, when 103 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 Tanaya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tanaya?

The median living Tanaya is about 25 years old; half are between 19 and 35. An estimated 2,100 people named Tanaya 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.

Tanaya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#8,303
2024	13	#8,385
2023	10	#10,245
2022	12	#9,000
2021	11	#9,485
2020	7	#13,342
2019	11	#9,671
2018	15	#7,727
2017	24	#5,506
2016	30	#4,722
2015	25	#5,440
2014	28	#5,015
2013	22	#5,996
2012	30	#4,824
2011	28	#5,050
2010	35	#4,294
2009	50	#3,356
2008	71	#2,627
2007	69	#2,681
2006	96	#2,063
2005	103	#1,892
2004	92	#2,017
2003	90	#2,016
2002	65	#2,463
2001	59	#2,596
2000	76	#2,140
1995	46	#2,679
1990	53	#2,370
1985	24	#3,605
1980	32	#2,856
1975	34	#2,402
1970	6	#7,894
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tanaya?

The median living Tanaya is about 25 years old. Half of all living Tanayas are between 19 and 35 years old.

How many people named Tanaya are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Tanaya are alive in the United States, based on 2,128 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tanaya in 2025?

Tanaya ranked #8,303 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tanaya?

2,128 babies have been named Tanaya in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tanaya most popular?

Tanaya peaked in 2005, when 103 newborns received the name.

Is Tanaya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tanaya rising or falling?

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

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Tanaya popularity over time

The story of Tanaya

How old are people named Tanaya?

Tanaya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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