Total births
29,853
Girls' name · since 1950
Tiana
Tiana has 29,853 recorded births since 1950 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #611
- among girls today
- 29,853
- born since 1950
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Tiana is the #611 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 29,853 recorded since 1950.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tiana has been recorded 29,853 times among girls since 1950, currently ranked #611 nationally and more common than 97% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2025.
- #611 among girls today
- 29,853 born since 1950
- 1990s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tiana is currently the #611 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 29,853 born since 1950, peaking in the 1990s.
- #611
- among girls today
- 29,853
- born since 1950
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Tiana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#611
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Tiana was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
1,028 babies were named Tiana in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
How Tiana compares
29,853 Top 5% higher than 95% 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
Tiana's all-time total is 78x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tiana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 29,853 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,028 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tiana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tiana's full recorded timeline at 1990, 81% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 19% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1954, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 1,028 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tiana at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
1998
Current rank
#611
Active since
1950
Tiana popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2025
- Peak year (1998)
- 1,028
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Tiana popularity over time - boys
9 total births recorded since 1989 (Tiana as boys' name)
Tiana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Tiana's strongest decade.
8,683 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Tiana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 50
1950s
50 births
- 1960s 205
1960s
205 births
- 1970s 1,399
1970s
1,399 births
- 1980s
1980s
3,908 births
- 1990s
1990s
8,683 births
- 2000s
2000s
6,857 births
- 2010s
2010s
5,959 births
- 2020s 2,792
2020s
2,792 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 8,683 births (29% of all-time use).
How Tiana 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 Tiana's total volume
Tiana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tiana by state
Where Tiana concentrates geographically, total births since 1950
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,874 | 13.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 2,554 | 8.6% |
| #3 | Florida | | 1,924 | 6.4% |
| #4 | Texas | | 1,767 | 5.9% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 1,186 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 1,181 | 4.0% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 1,005 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 920 | 3.1% |
California share of Tiana's total US births 13.0%
Even split
3,874 of 29,853 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Tiana appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tiana? ▼
29,853 babies have been named Tiana since 1950. It currently ranks #611 among girls. The peak year was 1998 with 1,028 births.
When was Tiana most popular? ▼
Tiana was most popular in the 1990s decade with 8,683 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Tiana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tiana are California (3,874 births), New York (2,554 births), Florida (1,924 births).
How long has the name Tiana been used? ▼
Records for Tiana go back to 1950, giving 76 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Tiana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tia, Tiara, Tianna, Tiarra, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tiana's data
- Tiana's decade-level peak was the 1990s (8,683 total births); usage has since declined to 2,792 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tianas (3,874 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Tiana
Nearby Names Like Tiana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tiana
Tia Girl
#1713 33,832 births
Tiara Girl
#2477 23,868 births
Tianna Girl
#1641 13,411 births
Tiarra Girl
3,556 births
Tiare Girl
#11286 1,293 births
Compare Tiana side by side: Tiana vs Tia Tiana vs Tiara Tiana vs Tianna
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Sevyn #608
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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, 1950–2025 (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. "Tiana: #611 Girls' Name - 29,853 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tiana. 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 Tiana 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.