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

1914Peak 19742025

Quick answers about Tanya

How many people are named Tanya?

An estimated 107,533 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 57 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.

Peak year

1974

Decline from peak

99.3%

2025

All-time

116,855

Diaspora map

Tanya took 52 years to reach 38 states. A slow burn from Florida, Pennsylvania, and Texas outward.

Broke out: Florida, Pennsylvania, and Texas, 1952 · over-represented in 38 states over 52 years

Tanya has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 3.8× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Tanya peaked in 1974, when 5,997 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 40 girls were given the name.

Down 99.3% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 116,855 Americans named Tanya since 1914.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen X

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 99.3% from peak

19745,997 girls named Tanya

202540 girls named Tanya

Living profile

107,533

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age51

Core range44–57

Playground Density Index 0.1%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.