Girls' name · since 1943
Tanja
Tanja has 2,580 recorded births since 1943 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,964 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,580
- born since 1943
- 1960s
- peak decade
2,580 girls have been named Tanja since 1943, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Tanja recorded 2,580 times among girls since 1943, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 2007.
- #3,964 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,580 born since 1943
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tanja ranks #3,964 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,580 born since 1943, peaking in the 1960s.
- #3,964 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,580
- born since 1943
- 1960s
- peak decade
Tanja's 2,580 recorded births place it above 94.52% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Tanja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tanja's SSA record in two at 1976 and the more recent half accounts for 28% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 72%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1943, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 153, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tanja popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–2007
- Peak year (1970)
- 153
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Tanja by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (951 births, 37% of the file).
1960s was Tanja's strongest decade.
951 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Tanja births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s 210
1950s
210 births
- 1960s
1960s
951 births
- 1970s
1970s
924 births
- 1980s 329
1980s
329 births
- 1990s 126
1990s
126 births
- 2000s 30
2000s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 951 births (37% of all-time use).
How Tanja 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 Tanja's total volume
Tanja by state
Where Tanja concentrates geographically, total births since 1943
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 226 | 8.8% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 111 | 4.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 105 | 4.1% |
| #4 | New York | | 101 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 71 | 2.8% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 33 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 32 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Florida | | 30 | 1.2% |
226 of 2,580 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Tanja appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tanja's data
- Tanja's decade-level peak was the 1960s (951 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tanjas (226 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tanja: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~64 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1943–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Tanja 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 August 2026.