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    The first name Tanja

    A girl’s name.

    2 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    A female given name, variant of Tanya

    A form of Tanya.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Tanja last appeared in the official list in 2000, given to 4 girls.

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    4
    babies named Tanja, 1996–2025
    #3,247
    rank in 2000
    2000
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Tanja with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Tanja at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2007, 7 girls born in the United States were named Tanja, the 15,319th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1970, when 153 were.

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    2,580
    babies named Tanja since 1880
    #15,319
    rank in 2007
    1970
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Tanja

    11 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Tanja Poutiainen
      Finnish alpine skier, born 1980
    • Tanja Stupar-Trifunović
      Author from Bosnia and Herzegovina, born 1977
    • Tanja Karpela
      Finnish politician, born 1970
    • Tanja Szewczenko
      German figure skater, born 1977
    • Tanja Karišik-Košarac
      Bosnian biathlete and cross-country skier, born 1991
    • Tanja Frank
      Austrian competitive sailor, born 1993
    • Tanja Reichert
      Canadian actress, born 1980
    • Tanja Damaske
      German javelin thrower, born 1971
    • Tanja Wenzel
      Actress, born 1978
    • Tanja Dickenscheid
      Field hockey player, born 1969
    • Tanja Wedhorn
      German actress, born 1971

    Questions

    How popular is the name Tanja?
    In 2000, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Tanja, ranking 3,247th.
    Is Tanja a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,580 US babies named Tanja since 1880 were girls.
    When was Tanja most popular?
    1970 in the United States, when 153 babies were named Tanja, its highest rank at 875th.
    What name is Tanja a form of?
    Tanja is a form of Tanya.