Tanyah: 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	–	–	–	–
1990s	14	1	–	#10,260
2000s	213	21	+1421%	#3,983
2010s	89	9	-58%	#6,882
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-91%	#17,506

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#10,260

2000s

213

+1421%

#3,983

2010s

-58%

#6,882

2020s (to 2025)

-91%

#17,506

The story of Tanyah

Tanyah 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 1996, 321 American babies have been named Tanyah. Its peak came in 2004, when 36 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 Tanyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tanyah?

The median living Tanyah is about 19 years old; half are between 15 and 22. An estimated 300 people named Tanyah 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.

Tanyah 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	5	#17,506
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	6	#15,483
2017	7	#13,968
2016	5	#18,607
2015	7	#14,358
2014	7	#14,425
2013	5	#19,012
2012	17	#7,427
2011	16	#7,743
2010	19	#6,882
2009	26	#5,523
2008	15	#8,482
2007	21	#6,527
2006	18	#7,115
2005	22	#5,776
2004	36	#3,983
2003	27	#4,798
2002	18	#6,365
2001	23	#5,156
2000	7	#13,004
1995	–	–
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 Tanyah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tanyah?

The median living Tanyah is about 19 years old. Half of all living Tanyahs are between 15 and 22 years old.

How many people named Tanyah are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Tanyah are alive in the United States, based on 321 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tanyah in 2025?

Tanyah 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 Tanyah?

321 babies have been named Tanyah in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tanyah most popular?

Tanyah peaked in 2004, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Tanyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tanyah rising or falling?

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

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Tanyah popularity over time

The story of Tanyah

How old are people named Tanyah?

Tanyah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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