Total births
59
Girls' name · since 1996
Tanaija
59 babies named Tanaija in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 59
- total births
- 1996–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
Tanaija sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 59 recorded since 1996.
Social Security Administration records show Tanaija recorded 59 times among girls since 1996, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2010.
- 59 total births
- 1996–2010 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
59 girls have been named Tanaija since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2010.
- 59
- total births
- 1996–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Tanaija was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
10 babies were named Tanaija in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Tanaija's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tanaija's full recorded timeline at 2002, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tanaija at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Tanaija popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2010
- Peak year (2006)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Tanaija by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Tanaija's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Tanaija births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
17 births
- 2000s
2000s
36 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 36 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tanaija? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 59 babies named Tanaija. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 10 births.
When was Tanaija most popular? ▼
Tanaija was most popular in the 2000s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Tanaija been used? ▼
Tanaija has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 15 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Tanaija? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tanya, Tania, Tanisha, Tana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tanaija's data
- Tanaija's decade-level peak was the 2000s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 6 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 Tanaija
Nearby Names Like Tanaija
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tanaija
Tanya Girl
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Tania Girl
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Tanisha Girl
#5048 19,340 births
Tana Girl
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Tanesha Girl
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Compare Tanaija side by side: Tanaija vs Tanya Tanaija vs Tania Tanaija vs Tanisha
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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, 1996–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tanaija: Baby Name Since 1996 - 59 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tanaija. 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 Tanaija 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.