Taniah: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	13	1	–	#8,986
1990s	88	9	+577%	#4,624
2000s	588	59	+568%	#2,326
2010s	190	19	-68%	#3,564
2020s (to 2025)	23	4	-80%	#10,183

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#8,986

1990s

+577%

#4,624

2000s

588

+568%

#2,326

2010s

190

-68%

#3,564

2020s (to 2025)

-80%

#10,183

The story of Taniah

Taniah 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 1981, 902 American babies have been named Taniah. Its peak came in 2006, when 82 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 Taniah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Taniah?

The median living Taniah is about 19 years old; half are between 16 and 23. An estimated 900 people named Taniah 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.

Taniah 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	6	#14,998
2022	–	–
2021	7	#13,335
2020	10	#10,183
2019	7	#13,669
2018	6	#15,479
2017	9	#11,532
2016	15	#7,944
2015	18	#6,955
2014	15	#8,018
2013	26	#5,304
2012	19	#6,845
2011	30	#4,796
2010	45	#3,564
2009	45	#3,613
2008	51	#3,313
2007	78	#2,431
2006	82	#2,326
2005	65	#2,633
2004	70	#2,444
2003	60	#2,670
2002	48	#3,065
2001	45	#3,136
2000	44	#3,161
1995	7	#11,671
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
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 Taniah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Taniah?

The median living Taniah is about 19 years old. Half of all living Taniahs are between 16 and 23 years old.

How many people named Taniah are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Taniah are alive in the United States, based on 902 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Taniah in 2025?

Taniah 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 Taniah?

902 babies have been named Taniah in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Taniah most popular?

Taniah peaked in 2006, when 82 newborns received the name.

Is Taniah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Taniah rising or falling?

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

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Taniah popularity over time

The story of Taniah

How old are people named Taniah?

Taniah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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