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Worldwide Name Statistics

Tanya

Ranked #509 - 1 in 77,991 people
US

Most common in

United States

103k bearers

World total

102,576

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#509

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States103k
Worldwide
~103k
rank #509
Rarity
1 in 77,991
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~103k in US

About the name Tanya

There are an estimated 102,576 people named Tanya alive worldwide today. That ranks Tanya at #509 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Tanya is held by approximately 102,576 people, ranking #509 among first names. That works out to roughly 31 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,236 U.S. residents).

Historically Tanya is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Tanya appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Tanya popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Tanya, 1914 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1914: 10
  2. 1915: 6
  3. 1916: 6
  4. 1917: 6
  5. 1918: 11
  6. 1919: 9
  7. 1920: 12
  8. 1921: 6
  9. 1924: 11
  10. 1925: 9
  11. 1926: 10
  12. 1927: 8
  13. 1928: 14
  14. 1929: 14
  15. 1930: 25
  16. 1931: 31
  17. 1932: 17
  18. 1933: 21
  19. 1934: 26
  20. 1935: 38
  21. 1936: 73
  22. 1937: 47
  23. 1938: 45
  24. 1939: 60
  25. 1940: 70
  26. 1941: 98
  27. 1942: 151
  28. 1943: 195
  29. 1944: 196
  30. 1945: 186
  31. 1946: 294
  32. 1947: 309
  33. 1948: 284
  34. 1949: 272
  35. 1950: 354
  36. 1951: 384
  37. 1952: 423
  38. 1953: 533
  39. 1954: 607
  40. 1955: 697
  41. 1956: 1,012
  42. 1957: 1,203
  43. 1958: 1,246
  44. 1959: 1,461
  45. 1960: 1,540
  46. 1961: 1,654
  47. 1962: 1,815
  48. 1963: 1,853
  49. 1964: 1,969
  50. 1965: 2,021
  51. 1966: 2,179
  52. 1967: 2,670
  53. 1968: 3,412
  54. 1969: 3,974
  55. 1970: 4,881
  56. 1971: 4,867
  57. 1972: 5,423
  58. 1973: 5,661
  59. 1974: 6,038
  60. 1975: 5,403
  61. 1976: 4,841
  62. 1977: 4,108
  63. 1978: 3,586
  64. 1979: 3,236
  65. 1980: 3,448
  66. 1981: 3,421
  67. 1982: 2,608
  68. 1983: 2,238
  69. 1984: 2,125
  70. 1985: 2,124
  71. 1986: 1,773
  72. 1987: 1,760
  73. 1988: 1,513
  74. 1989: 1,392
  75. 1990: 1,125
  76. 1991: 1,114
  77. 1992: 1,054
  78. 1993: 1,117
  79. 1994: 715
  80. 1995: 621
  81. 1996: 576
  82. 1997: 473
  83. 1998: 400
  84. 1999: 404
  85. 2000: 455
  86. 2001: 416
  87. 2002: 463
  88. 2003: 453
  89. 2004: 430
  90. 2005: 401
  91. 2006: 370
  92. 2007: 354
  93. 2008: 333
  94. 2009: 268
  95. 2010: 247
  96. 2011: 223
  97. 2012: 204
  98. 2013: 149
  99. 2014: 131
  100. 2015: 106
  101. 2016: 92
  102. 2017: 91
  103. 2018: 67
  104. 2019: 79
  105. 2020: 67
  106. 2021: 43
  107. 2022: 61
  108. 2023: 49
  109. 2024: 46
  110. 2025: 40

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Tanya worldwide?

There are an estimated 102,576 people named Tanya alive worldwide today, ranking #509 globally.

Is Tanya a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 77,991 people. In the United States there are roughly 102,576 bearers, which is 1 in 3,236 Americans.

Is Tanya a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Tanya is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Tanya come from?

Who are famous people named Tanya?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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