US rank #7322 Girls' name Peak 2006 5,080 births

Taniya — #7322 US girls' name

5,080 babies named Taniya in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s61970s581980s1071990s4582000s33012010s10132020s137
#7322
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 59% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Taniya was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

433 babies were named Taniya in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Taniya

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,080 babies named Taniya between 1969 and 2024, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Taniya currently holds the #7322 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 433 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Taniya performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 3,301 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Taniya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 409 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Taniya in 27 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Taniya in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5,080 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Taniya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,080

Since 1969

56 years of records

Peak year

2006

433 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#7,322

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1969

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 2024

Taniya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1969

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
433
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
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Taniya by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
3,301 births that decade — 65% of Taniya's all-time total
1960s61970s581980s1071990s4582000s33012010s10132020s137

Taniya by state

Where Taniya concentrates geographically — total births since 1969

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Taniya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
409 8.1%
#2 Georgia
373 7.3%
#3 Illinois
358 7.0%
#4 North Carolina
300 5.9%
#5 Texas
281 5.5%
#6 New York
239 4.7%
#7 Virginia
193 3.8%
#8 Alabama
181 3.6%
Florida share of Taniya's total US births 8.1%
Even split

409 of 5,080 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.

Taniya appears in 27 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Taniya?
5,080 babies have been named Taniya since 1969. It currently ranks #7322 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 433 births.
When was Taniya most popular?
Taniya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 3,301 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Taniya most popular?
The top states for the name Taniya are Florida (409 births), Georgia (373 births), Illinois (358 births).
How long has the name Taniya been used?
Taniya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 56 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Taniya?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1969–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.