Taneya: 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	33	3	–	#3,625
1980s	56	6	+70%	#7,338
1990s	100	10	+79%	#6,235
2000s	153	15	+53%	#5,352
2010s	31	3	-80%	#9,096
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,625

1980s

+70%

#7,338

1990s

100

+79%

#6,235

2000s

153

+53%

#5,352

2010s

-80%

#9,096

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Taneya

Taneya is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1975, 373 American babies have been named Taneya. Its peak came in 2001, when 22 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 Taneya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Taneya?

The median living Taneya is about 26 years old; half are between 19 and 35. An estimated 400 people named Taneya 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.

Taneya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	6	#15,381
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	7	#14,827
2011	13	#9,096
2010	5	#19,562
2009	6	#17,082
2008	21	#6,544
2007	17	#7,703
2006	18	#7,113
2005	17	#7,112
2004	18	#6,739
2003	7	#13,710
2002	16	#7,014
2001	22	#5,352
2000	11	#9,106
1995	15	#6,235
1990	7	#11,278
1985	5	#12,299
1980	9	#7,338
1975	19	#3,625
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 Taneya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Taneya?

The median living Taneya is about 26 years old. Half of all living Taneyas are between 19 and 35 years old.

How many people named Taneya are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Taneya are alive in the United States, based on 373 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Taneya in 2025?

Taneya did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Taneya?

373 babies have been named Taneya in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Taneya most popular?

Taneya peaked in 2001, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Taneya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Taneya rising or falling?

Taneya has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Taneya popularity over time

The story of Taneya

How old are people named Taneya?

Taneya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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