Taniyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,383

among girls · ↓266 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Taniyah · -12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 34,941

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2003

326 babies

All-time total

4,247

#2,867 all-time among girls

First recorded

1992

in Social Security records

Taniyah popularity over time

4,247 babies have been named Taniyah since 1992, 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	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	138	14	–	#3,308
2000s	2,441	244	+1669%	#762
2010s	1,335	134	-45%	#1,135
2020s (to 2025)	333	56	-58%	#2,744

Where Taniyah 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	43	0.03	outside top 500
2027	40	0.03	outside top 500
2028	38	0.02	outside top 500
2029	37	0.02	outside top 500
2030	35	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Taniyah

Taniyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,383 in 2025 with 46 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 4,247 American babies have been named Taniyah. Its peak came in 2003, when 326 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 Taniyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Taniyah?

The median living Taniyah is about 17 years old; half are between 12 and 21. An estimated 4,200 people named Taniyah 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.

Taniyah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	46	#3,383
2024	52	#3,117
2023	59	#2,887
2022	56	#2,992
2021	59	#2,888
2020	61	#2,744
2019	83	#2,229
2018	96	#2,046
2017	105	#1,928
2016	95	#2,083
2015	118	#1,777
2014	112	#1,829
2013	139	#1,564
2012	180	#1,314
2011	191	#1,256
2010	216	#1,135
2009	325	#858
2008	300	#915
2007	313	#890
2006	303	#879
2005	273	#913
2004	311	#810
2003	326	#762
2002	122	#1,554
2001	111	#1,651
2000	57	#2,629
1995	9	#9,478
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Taniyah?

The median living Taniyah is about 17 years old. Half of all living Taniyahs are between 12 and 21 years old.

How many people named Taniyah are alive today?

An estimated 4,200 people named Taniyah are alive in the United States, based on 4,247 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Taniyah in 2025?

Taniyah ranked #3,383 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 46 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Taniyah?

4,247 babies have been named Taniyah in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Taniyah most popular?

Taniyah peaked in 2003, when 326 newborns received the name.

Is Taniyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Taniyah rising or falling?

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

Will Taniyah become more popular?

Taniyah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 girls named Taniyah 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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