Total births
28,891
Girls' name · since 1918
Tania
Tania has 28,891 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1929
- among girls today
- 28,891
- born since 1918
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Tania is the #1929 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 28,891 recorded since 1918.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tania has been recorded 28,891 times among girls since 1918, currently ranked #1929 nationally and more common than 89% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2025.
- #1929 among girls today
- 28,891 born since 1918
- 2000s peak decade
- 89% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tania is currently the #1929 girls' name in America, more common than 89% of girls - 28,891 born since 1918, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1929
- among girls today
- 28,891
- born since 1918
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Tania vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1929
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 89% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Tania was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
846 babies were named Tania in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
How Tania compares
28,891 Top 5% higher than 95% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tania's all-time total is 76x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tania | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 28,891 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 846 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tania's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tania splits its recorded history at 1977: 72% of all births land in the more recent half, 28% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 846 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tania at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1993
Current rank
#1,929
Active since
1918
Tania popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025
- Peak year (1993)
- 846
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Tania popularity over time - boys
61 total births recorded since 1979 (Tania as boys' name)
Tania by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Tania's strongest decade.
6,179 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Tania births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s 83
1930s
83 births
- 1940s 234
1940s
234 births
- 1950s 576
1950s
576 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,864 births
- 1970s
1970s
5,932 births
- 1980s
1980s
4,249 births
- 1990s
1990s
6,120 births
- 2000s
2000s
6,179 births
- 2010s 1,964
2010s
1,964 births
- 2020s 674
2020s
674 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 6,179 births (21% of all-time use).
How Tania compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Tania's total volume
Tania vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tania by state
Where Tania concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6,484 | 22.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 3,010 | 10.4% |
| #3 | Texas | | 2,837 | 9.8% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 1,671 | 5.8% |
| #5 | Florida | | 1,299 | 4.5% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 974 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 733 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 662 | 2.3% |
California share of Tania's total US births 22.4%
Even split
6,484 of 28,891 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.
Tania appears in 47 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tania? ▼
28,891 babies have been named Tania since 1918. It currently ranks #1929 among girls. The peak year was 1993 with 846 births.
When was Tania most popular? ▼
Tania was most popular in the 2000s decade with 6,179 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Tania most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tania are California (6,484 births), New York (3,010 births), Texas (2,837 births).
How long has the name Tania been used? ▼
Records for Tania go back to 1918, giving 108 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Tania? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tanya, Tanisha, Tana, Tanesha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tania's data
- Tania's decade-level peak was the 2000s (6,179 total births); usage has since declined to 674 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tanias (6,484 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 Tania
Nearby Names Like Tania
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tania
Tanya Girl
#3406 116,855 births
Tanisha Girl
#5048 19,340 births
Tana Girl
#8032 9,274 births
Tanesha Girl
5,307 births
Taniya Girl
#7351 5,101 births
Compare Tania side by side: Tania vs Tanya Tania vs Tanisha Tania vs Tana
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Tania
Evana #1928
1,185 births · Peak 2024
Annaliese #1930
4,944 births · Peak 2005
Audra #1927
25,590 births · Peak 1967
Siobhan #1931
7,399 births · Peak 1980
Lindy #1926
8,896 births · Peak 1979
Yasmeen #1932
6,184 births · Peak 1997
Donna #1925
831,641 births · Peak 1959
Brisa #1933
8,595 births · Peak 2010
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1918–2025 (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. "Tania: #1929 Girls' Name - 28,891 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tania. 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 Tania 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 June 2026.