Thania: 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	5	1	–	#7,486
1970s	35	4	+600%	#7,102
1980s	70	7	+100%	#4,646
1990s	520	52	+643%	#1,627
2000s	584	58	+12%	#2,149
2010s	158	16	-73%	#5,582
2020s (to 2025)	54	9	-43%	#9,487

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,486

1970s

+600%

#7,102

1980s

+100%

#4,646

1990s

520

+643%

#1,627

2000s

584

+12%

#2,149

2010s

158

-73%

#5,582

2020s (to 2025)

-43%

#9,487

The story of Thania

Thania is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #17,045 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1962, 1,426 American babies have been named Thania. Its peak came in 1993, when 94 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Thania?

The median living Thania is about 24 years old; half are between 19 and 31. An estimated 1,400 people named Thania 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.

Thania year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#17,045
2024	9	#11,034
2023	10	#10,254
2022	9	#11,164
2021	10	#10,235
2020	11	#9,487
2019	10	#10,412
2018	8	#12,372
2017	10	#10,633
2016	18	#6,883
2015	12	#9,435
2014	17	#7,277
2013	14	#8,529
2012	21	#6,321
2011	23	#5,920
2010	25	#5,582
2009	29	#5,082
2008	46	#3,578
2007	66	#2,785
2006	67	#2,697
2005	59	#2,826
2004	60	#2,739
2003	66	#2,493
2002	67	#2,410
2001	77	#2,149
2000	47	#3,017
1995	42	#2,876
1990	37	#3,072
1985	–	–
1980	6	#10,287
1975	8	#7,102
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 Thania, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Thania?

The median living Thania is about 24 years old. Half of all living Thanias are between 19 and 31 years old.

How many people named Thania are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Thania are alive in the United States, based on 1,426 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Thania in 2025?

Thania ranked #17,045 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Thania?

1,426 babies have been named Thania in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Thania most popular?

Thania peaked in 1993, when 94 newborns received the name.

Is Thania a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Thania rising or falling?

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

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Thania popularity over time

The story of Thania

How old are people named Thania?

Thania year by year

Frequently asked questions

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