Total births
48
Girls' name · since 1967
Tahnya
Since 1967, U.S. Social Security records show 48 babies named Tahnya, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 48
- total births
- 1967–2010
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Tahnya is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 48 have been recorded since 1967.
Tahnya has 48 recorded births among girls since 1967, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2010.
- 48 total births
- 1967–2010 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
48 girls have been named Tahnya since 1967, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2010.
- 48
- total births
- 1967–2010
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Tahnya was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
11 babies were named Tahnya in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Tahnya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tahnya's full recorded timeline at 1975, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tahnya at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1967
Tahnya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2010
- Peak year (1971)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Tahnya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tahnya's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Tahnya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
15 births
- 1970s
1970s
17 births
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 17 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tahnya? ▼
48 babies have been named Tahnya since 1967. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1971 with 11 births.
When was Tahnya most popular? ▼
Tahnya was most popular in the 1970s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Tahnya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tahnya since 1967 -- 44 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Tahnya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tahlia, Tahira, Tahirah, Tahnee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tahnya's data
- Tahnya's decade-level peak was the 1970s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tahnya
Nearby Names Like Tahnya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tahnya
Tahlia Girl
#1889 3,504 births
Tahira Girl
#6240 1,298 births
Tahirah Girl
930 births
Tahnee Girl
919 births
Tahani Girl
#3357 745 births
Compare Tahnya side by side: Tahnya vs Tahlia Tahnya vs Tahira Tahnya vs Tahirah
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1967–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tahnya: Baby Name Since 1967 - 48 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tahnya. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tahnya draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.