The first name Tanya
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 12 girls were named Tanya, making it the 2,278th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 169 births (#235).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Tanya with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Tanya at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 40 girls born in the United States were named Tanya, the 3,767th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1974, when 5,997 were.
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.
Nicknames and spellings
Questions
- How popular is the name Tanya?
- In 2025, 12 girls born in England and Wales were named Tanya, ranking 2,278th. Its peak was 1996, with 169 births.
- Is Tanya a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 117,260 US babies named Tanya since 1880 were girls.
- When was Tanya most popular?
- 1974 in the United States, when 5,997 babies were named Tanya, its highest rank at 46th.
- What are other spellings of Tanya?
- Tana, Tanja and Taniya.