Tanis vs Tanya

Side-by-side comparison of Tanis and Tanya — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Tanis

Girl name · Rank #13608

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Name B

Tanya

Girl name · Rank #3456

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Metric Tanis Tanya
Current Rank #13608 #3456
Total Births (all years) 994 116,812
Peak Year 1948 1974
Peak Year Births 38 5,996
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1935 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Tanis Tanya
1910ss — 48
1920ss — 84
1930ss 25 383
1940ss 159 2,056
1950ss 187 7,914
1960ss 146 23,026
1970ss 204 47,829
1980ss 102 22,303
1990ss 72 7,573
2000ss 77 3,943
2010ss 11 1,388
2020ss 11 265

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tanis Tanya
2014 — 130
2015 — 106
2016 — 92
2017 — 91
2018 — 67
2019 — 79
2020 — 67
2021 5 43
2022 — 61
2023 — 49
2024 6 45

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1935–2024.

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