Feminine dossier · first seen 1914

Tanya

Endangered Down 99.3% from peak
Peak era
1974
Peak births
5,997
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X

Quick answers about Tanya

How many people are named Tanya?

An estimated 102,231 living Americans are named Tanya.

How rare is Tanya?

Tanya is very rare among babies today, with 40 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.3% from its 1974 peak.

How old is the typical Tanya?

The median age of a living American named Tanya is approximately 51 years, with most bearers falling between 44 and 56 years old.

Is Tanya still popular?

No. Tanya is endangered as a baby name, down 99.3% from its 1974 peak with 40 births in 2025.

Where is Tanya most common?

Tanya has its strongest geographic signal in District of Columbia, where it appears 3.1× more often than the national baseline.

1914Peak 19742025
peak 1974 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
1974
Decline from peak
99.3%
2025
40
All-time
116,855

Tanya broke out in District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, New Mexico, Oregon, and South Dakota (1956) and became over-represented in 36 states over 34 years.

Broke out: District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, New Mexico, Oregon, and South Dakota, 1956 · over-represented in 36 states over 34 years

Alabama: never over-represented AL Alaska: broke out 1957 AK Arizona: broke out 1975 AZ Arkansas: broke out 1959 AR California: broke out 1987 CA Colorado: broke out 1970 CO Connecticut: broke out 1979 CT Delaware: broke out 1957 DE District of Columbia: broke out 1956 DC Florida: broke out 1959 FL Georgia: never over-represented GA Hawaii: broke out 1956 HI Idaho: broke out 1956 ID Illinois: never over-represented IL Indiana: broke out 1956 IN Iowa: never over-represented IA Kansas: broke out 1959 KS Kentucky: never over-represented KY Louisiana: broke out 1960 LA Maine: broke out 1977 ME Maryland: broke out 1958 MD Massachusetts: broke out 1979 MA Michigan: never over-represented MI Minnesota: broke out 1972 MN Mississippi: broke out 1969 MS Missouri: never over-represented MO Montana: broke out 1968 MT Nebraska: never over-represented NE Nevada: broke out 1958 NV New Hampshire: broke out 1976 NH New Jersey: never over-represented NJ New Mexico: broke out 1956 NM New York: never over-represented NY North Carolina: broke out 1957 NC North Dakota: broke out 1969 ND Ohio: never over-represented OH Oklahoma: broke out 1960 OK Oregon: broke out 1956 OR Pennsylvania: never over-represented PA Rhode Island: broke out 1976 RI South Carolina: never over-represented SC South Dakota: broke out 1956 SD Tennessee: broke out 1958 TN Texas: never over-represented TX Utah: broke out 1990 UT Vermont: broke out 1958 VT Virginia: never over-represented VA Washington: broke out 1971 WA West Virginia: broke out 1990 WV Wisconsin: broke out 1973 WI Wyoming: broke out 1961 WY