Feminine dossier · first seen 1992

Taniyah

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 2003

Peak era

2003

Peak births

326

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Z

Quick answers about Taniyah

How many people are named Taniyah?

An estimated 4,193 living Americans are named Taniyah.

How rare is Taniyah?

Taniyah is very rare among babies today, with 46 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 85.9% from its 2003 peak.

How old is the typical Taniyah?

The median age of a living American named Taniyah is approximately 18 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 21 years old.

Is Taniyah still popular?

Not especially. Taniyah has been declining since its 2003 peak and registered 46 births in 2025.

Where is Taniyah most common?

Taniyah has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 5.8× more often than the national baseline.

1992Peak 20032025

Peak year

2003

Decline from peak

85.9%

2025

All-time

4,247

Taniyah has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 3.1× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Taniyah peaked in 2003, when 326 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 46 girls were given the name.

Down 85.9% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 4,247 Americans named Taniyah since 1992.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Z

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 2003

Living profile

4,206

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age18

Core range13–22

Playground Density Index 0.1%

Wave type

Flash Flood

A concentrated generational spike rather than a slow classic.

Geographic heartland

Mississippi

5.8× higher affinity than the national baseline.

Mississippi · 2000s 5.8×

South Carolina · 2000s 3.6×

Alabama · 2000s 3.3×