Tanyia: 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	24	2	–	#5,351
1960s	55	6	+129%	#5,246
1970s	67	7	+22%	#4,112
1980s	28	3	-58%	#8,990
1990s	37	4	+32%	#7,495
2000s	247	25	+568%	#4,273
2010s	67	7	-73%	#8,586
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,351

1960s

+129%

#5,246

1970s

+22%

#4,112

1980s

-58%

#8,990

1990s

+32%

#7,495

2000s

247

+568%

#4,273

2010s

-73%

#8,586

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tanyia

Tanyia 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 1953, 525 American babies have been named Tanyia. Its peak came in 2004, when 33 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 Tanyia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tanyia?

The median living Tanyia is about 22 years old; half are between 18 and 49. An estimated 500 people named Tanyia 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.

Tanyia 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	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	6	#16,046
2015	8	#12,900
2014	9	#11,853
2013	5	#19,013
2012	14	#8,586
2011	11	#10,320
2010	14	#8,661
2009	20	#6,787
2008	22	#6,331
2007	29	#5,083
2006	31	#4,678
2005	26	#5,098
2004	33	#4,273
2003	30	#4,406
2002	23	#5,246
2001	19	#6,046
2000	14	#7,536
1995	5	#15,526
1990	–	–
1985	5	#12,301
1980	7	#8,990
1975	16	#4,112
1970	7	#6,992
1965	6	#6,453
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tanyia?

The median living Tanyia is about 22 years old. Half of all living Tanyias are between 18 and 49 years old.

How many people named Tanyia are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Tanyia are alive in the United States, based on 525 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tanyia mean?

Spelling variant of Tanya.

How popular is the name Tanyia in 2025?

Tanyia 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 Tanyia?

525 babies have been named Tanyia in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tanyia most popular?

Tanyia peaked in 2004, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Tanyia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tanyia rising or falling?

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

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Tanyia popularity over time

The story of Tanyia

How old are people named Tanyia?

Tanyia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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