Total births
72
Girls' name · since 2000
Taniaya
72 babies named Taniaya in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 72
- total births
- 2000–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 82%
- born in that decade
Taniaya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 72 recorded since 2000.
Social Security Administration records show Taniaya recorded 72 times among girls since 2000, 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 2000 to 2011.
- 72 total births
- 2000–2011 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 82% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
72 girls have been named Taniaya since 2000, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.
- 72
- total births
- 2000–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 82%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
82% of everyone ever named Taniaya was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
8 babies were named Taniaya in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Taniaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Taniaya's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Taniaya at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Taniaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2011
- Peak year (2002)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Taniaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Taniaya's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.
Taniaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
59 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 59 births (82% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Taniaya? ▼
Taniaya has been given to 72 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 8 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Taniaya most popular? ▼
Taniaya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Taniaya been used? ▼
Taniaya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 12 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Taniaya? ▼
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 Taniaya's data
- Taniaya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (59 total births); usage has since declined to 13 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 Taniaya
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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, 2000–2011 (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. "Taniaya: Baby Name Since 2000 - 72 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taniaya. 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 Taniaya 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.