Tania
How to say it: TAHN-yuh · /ˈtɑnjə/
Short form of Tatiana, from the Roman family name Tatius; associated with the Sabine king Titus Tatius.
Tania was the 1,054th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 93 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, its births are down about 52% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,315 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,054 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 93 |
| Share of births | 1 in 18,521 |
| Peak decade | 1970s |
| Change over 10 years | −52% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,315 |
| In France, 2025 | #625 among girls’ names, 35 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Tania peaked in the 1970s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Tania is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish.
In France: #625 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Tania
- Tania Sachdev (born 1986)Indian chess player
- Tania Raymonde (born 1988)American actress
- Tania Cagnotto (born 1985)Italian diver
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