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girls' name ★ peaked 1987

Tatjana

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tatjana
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1987
26 babies
All-time total
424
#13,052 all-time among girls
First recorded
1963
in Social Security records

Tatjana popularity over time

424 babies have been named Tatjana since 1963, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1987Girls

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 12 1 – #5,986
1970s 57 6 +375% #5,437
1980s 78 8 +37% #3,515
1990s 180 18 +131% #4,483
2000s 81 8 -55% #6,779
2010s 16 2 -80% #16,789
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Tatjana

Tatjana 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 1963, 424 American babies have been named Tatjana. Its peak came in 1987, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Tatjana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tatjana?

The median living Tatjana is about 32 years old; half are between 26 and 38. An estimated 400 people named Tatjana are alive in the United States today.

median 32 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tatjana 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 5 #18,191
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 5 #19,263
2011 – –
2010 6 #16,789
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 6 #17,437
2006 8 #13,501
2005 5 #18,923
2004 11 #9,833
2003 12 #9,004
2002 10 #10,172
2001 13 #8,147
2000 16 #6,779
1995 19 #5,201
1990 20 #4,853
1985 – –
1980 5 #11,989
1975 8 #7,085
1970 9 #5,774
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Tatjana

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Tatjana Maria Tatjana Maria German tennis player (born 1987) Contemporary
  2. 2 Tatjana Ždanoka Tatjana Ždanoka Latvian politician (born 1950) Contemporary
  3. 3 Tatjana Hüfner Tatjana Hüfner German luger (born 1983) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tatjana?

The median living Tatjana is about 32 years old. Half of all living Tatjanas are between 26 and 38 years old.

How many people named Tatjana are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Tatjana are alive in the United States, based on 424 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tatjana in 2025?

Tatjana 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 Tatjana?

424 babies have been named Tatjana in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tatjana most popular?

Tatjana peaked in 1987, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Tatjana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tatjana rising or falling?

Tatjana has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Tatjana?

Well-known people named Tatjana include Tatjana Maria (tennis player), Tatjana Ždanoka (politician), Tatjana Hüfner (athlete).

Names like Tatjana

Names that sound and feel close to Tatjana: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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