Total births
5,101
Girls' name · since 1969
Taniya
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 5,101 babies named Taniya, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7351
- among girls today
- 5,101
- born since 1969
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other girls
Taniya currently ranks #7351 among girls' names in America, with 5,101 babies recorded since 1969.
Taniya has 5,101 recorded births among girls since 1969, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7351 as of the latest data, more common than 59% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.
- #7351 among girls today
- 5,101 born since 1969
- 2000s peak decade
- 59% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Taniya is currently the #7351 girls' name in America, more common than 59% of girls - 5,101 born since 1969, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7351
- among girls today
- 5,101
- born since 1969
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other girls
Taniya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7351
of 17,726 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.
How Taniya compares
5,101 Top 13% higher than 87% 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
Taniya's all-time total is 13x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Taniya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,101 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 433 | 48 | 19,840 |
Taniya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Taniya's full recorded timeline at 1999, 90% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 10% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 433 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Taniya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#7,351
Active since
1969
Taniya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 433
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Taniya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Taniya's strongest decade.
3,301 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Taniya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 58
1970s
58 births
- 1980s 107
1980s
107 births
- 1990s 458
1990s
458 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,301 births
- 2010s 1,013
2010s
1,013 births
- 2020s 158
2020s
158 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 3,301 births (65% of all-time use).
How Taniya 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 Taniya's total volume
Taniya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Taniya by state
Where Taniya concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 414 | 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 | 3.5% |
Florida share of Taniya's total US births 8.1%
Even split
414 of 5,101 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? ▼
Taniya has been given to 5,101 babies in the U.S. since 1969, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7351 as of the latest data. 433 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
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 (414 births), Georgia (373 births), Illinois (358 births).
How long has the name Taniya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Taniya since 1969 -- 57 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Taniya's data
- Taniya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (3,301 total births); usage has since declined to 158 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Taniyas (414 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Taniya
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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, 1969–2025 (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. "Taniya: #7351 Girls' Name - 5,101 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/taniya. 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 Taniya 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.