Tanya
Girl name · #3721 in 2025 · Uniqueness 88/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Tanya in class?
Tanya scores 88 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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 sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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.
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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
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. It scores 88/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.