Total births
373
Girls' name · since 1975
Taneya
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 373 babies named Taneya, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 373
- total births
- 1975–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Taneya is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 373 have been recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Taneya recorded 373 times among girls since 1975, 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 1975 to 2019.
- 373 total births
- 1975–2019 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
373 girls have been named Taneya since 1975, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2019.
- 373
- total births
- 1975–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Taneya was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
22 babies were named Taneya in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Taneya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Taneya's full recorded timeline at 1997, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Taneya at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Taneya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2019
- Peak year (2001)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Taneya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Taneya's strongest decade.
153 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Taneya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 33
1970s
33 births
- 1980s 56
1980s
56 births
- 1990s
1990s
100 births
- 2000s
2000s
153 births
- 2010s 31
2010s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 153 births (41% of all-time use).
Taneya by state
Where Taneya concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.3% |
California share of Taneya's total US births 1.3%
5 of 373 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taneya? ▼
Taneya has been given to 373 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 22 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
When was Taneya most popular? ▼
Taneya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 153 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Taneya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Taneya are California (5 births).
How long has the name Taneya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Taneya since 1975 -- 45 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Taneya? ▼
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 Taneya's data
- Taneya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (153 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Taneyas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Taneya
Nearby Names Like Taneya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Taneya
Tanya Girl
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Tania Girl
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Tanisha Girl
#5048 19,340 births
Tana Girl
#8032 9,274 births
Tanesha Girl
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Compare Taneya side by side: Taneya vs Tanya Taneya vs Tania Taneya 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, 1975–2019 (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. "Taneya: Baby Name Since 1975 - 373 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taneya. 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 Taneya 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.