Girls' name · since 1956
Tannya
Since 1956, U.S. Social Security records show 253 babies named Tannya, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,507 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 253
- born since 1956
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tannya is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 253 have been recorded since 1956.
Social Security Administration records show Tannya recorded 253 times among girls since 1956, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2006.
- #17,507 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 253 born since 1956
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tannya ranks #17,507 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 253 born since 1956, peaking in the 1970s.
- #17,507 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 253
- born since 1956
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tannya's 253 recorded births place it above 75.79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Tannya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tannya splits its recorded history at 1981: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1963 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tannya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2006
- Peak year (1993)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Tannya by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (76 births, 30% of the file).
1970s was Tannya's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Tannya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 17
1950s
17 births
- 1960s 24
1960s
24 births
- 1970s
1970s
76 births
- 1980s
1980s
53 births
- 1990s
1990s
50 births
- 2000s
2000s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 76 births (30% of all-time use).
Tannya by state
Where Tannya concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 23 | 9.1% |
23 of 253 births nationwide.
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- Tannya's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (76 total births) through the 2000s (33) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Tannyas (23 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Tannya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~50 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, 1956–2006 (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 Tannya 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.