Taniya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,890

among girls · ↑1,672 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Taniya

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2006

433 babies

All-time total

5,101

#2,543 all-time among girls

First recorded

1969

in Social Security records

Taniya popularity over time

5,101 babies have been named Taniya since 1969, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	6	1	–	#7,377
1970s	58	6	+867%	#5,167
1980s	107	11	+84%	#4,715
1990s	458	46	+328%	#1,388
2000s	3,301	330	+621%	#665
2010s	1,013	101	-69%	#1,090
2020s (to 2025)	158	26	-74%	#3,929

Where Taniya is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	18	0.01	outside top 500
2027	17	0.01	outside top 500
2028	15	0.01	outside top 500
2029	14	0.01	outside top 500
2030	13	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Taniya

Taniya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,890 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 5,101 American babies have been named Taniya. Its peak came in 2006, when 433 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 Taniya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Taniya?

The median living Taniya is about 19 years old; half are between 16 and 23. An estimated 5,100 people named Taniya 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.

Taniya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	21	#5,890
2024	15	#7,562
2023	18	#6,651
2022	30	#4,663
2021	38	#3,929
2020	36	#3,997
2019	39	#3,842
2018	51	#3,198
2017	59	#2,870
2016	62	#2,793
2015	85	#2,235
2014	95	#2,068
2013	121	#1,723
2012	113	#1,806
2011	158	#1,439
2010	230	#1,090
2009	306	#896
2008	316	#883
2007	367	#789
2006	433	#665
2005	409	#680
2004	385	#699
2003	384	#684
2002	293	#801
2001	235	#945
2000	173	#1,166
1995	39	#3,015
1990	18	#5,260
1985	11	#6,416
1980	16	#4,715
1975	7	#7,882
1970	6	#7,897
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Taniya?

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

How many people named Taniya are alive today?

An estimated 5,100 people named Taniya are alive in the United States, based on 5,101 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Taniya mean?

Spelling variant of Tanya.

How popular is the name Taniya in 2025?

Taniya ranked #5,890 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Taniya?

5,101 babies have been named Taniya in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Taniya most popular?

Taniya peaked in 2006, when 433 newborns received the name.

Is Taniya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Taniya rising or falling?

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

Will Taniya become more popular?

Taniya is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 13 girls named Taniya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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