Tanya
Girl name · #3721 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Tanya? In official American birth records, Tanya has been tracked continuously since 1914, giving it 111 years of documented American history.
Tanya ranks #3721 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 40 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1908, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 girls born in 2025 was named Tanya.
Babies named Tanya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 111-year story
Tanya first appears in the Social Security records in 1914, when 10 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1974, when 5,997 girls were named Tanya — good for #46 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Tanya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Tanya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tanya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tanya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tanya is most common
State-level data for Tanya is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Tanya
Statistically, parents drawn to Tanya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sonya, Kenya, Trisha, Twila, and Tamara.
SonyaKenyaTrishaTwilaTamaraTwylaDeenaDena
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tanya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3712 |
| 2024 | 46 | #3395 |
| 2023 | 49 | #3274 |
| 2022 | 61 | #2792 |
| 2021 | 43 | #3553 |
| 2020 | 67 | #2549 |
| 2019 | 79 | #2285 |
| 2018 | 67 | #2584 |
| 2017 | 91 | #2108 |
| 2016 | 92 | #2117 |
| 2015 | 106 | #1908 |
| 2014 | 131 | #1634 |
| 2013 | 149 | #1487 |
| 2012 | 204 | #1201 |
| 2011 | 223 | #1105 |
| 2010 | 247 | #1015 |
| 2009 | 268 | #988 |
| 2008 | 333 | #845 |
| 2007 | 354 | #812 |
| 2006 | 370 | #747 |
| 2005 | 401 | #690 |
| 2004 | 430 | #635 |
| 2003 | 453 | #602 |
| 2002 | 463 | #570 |
| 2001 | 416 | #606 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Tanya?
In official American birth records, the name Tanya first appeared in 1914 (over 111 years ago), when 10 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 111 years.
Is Tanya a popular girl name?
Tanya ranked #3721 among girls in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1908.
When was the name Tanya most popular?
Tanya peaked in 1974, when 5,997 American girls received the name (ranked #46 that year). Since 1974 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tanya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American girls was named Tanya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.