Total births
130
Girls' name · since 2003
Tanyiah
Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 130 babies named Tanyiah, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16397
- among girls today
- 130
- born since 2003
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Tanyiah is the #16397 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 130 recorded since 2003.
Social Security Administration records show Tanyiah recorded 130 times among girls since 2003, holding rank #16397 nationally today, ahead of 7% of girls, 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 2003 to 2024.
- #16397 among girls today
- 130 born since 2003
- 2000s peak decade
- 7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Tanyiah is currently the #16397 girls' name in America, more common than 7% of girls - 130 born since 2003, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16397
- among girls today
- 130
- born since 2003
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Tanyiah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16397
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 7% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Tanyiah was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
15 babies were named Tanyiah in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Tanyiah compares
130 29th percentile among 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
Tanyiah's all-time total is 66% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tanyiah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 130 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tanyiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tanyiah's full recorded timeline at 2010, 32% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 68% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2013, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tanyiah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#16,397
Active since
2003
Tanyiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2024
- Peak year (2005)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Tanyiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Tanyiah's strongest decade.
88 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Tanyiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
88 births
- 2010s 32
2010s
32 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 88 births (68% of all-time use).
Tanyiah by state
Where Tanyiah concentrates geographically, total births since 2003
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 5 | 3.8% |
South Carolina share of Tanyiah's total US births 3.8%
5 of 130 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tanyiah? ▼
Tanyiah has been given to 130 babies in the U.S. since 2003, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16397 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Tanyiah most popular? ▼
Tanyiah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 88 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Tanyiah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tanyiah are South Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Tanyiah been used? ▼
Tanyiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tanyiah? ▼
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 Tanyiah's data
- Tanyiah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (88 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Tanyiahs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina 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 Tanyiah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tanyiah
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Tania Girl
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Tanisha Girl
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Tana Girl
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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, 2003–2024 (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. "Tanyiah: #16397 Girls' Name - 130 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tanyiah. 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 Tanyiah 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.