Tanya
How to say it: TAHN-yuh · /ˈtɑːnjə/
Russian diminutive of Tatiana, from the Roman family name Tatius; widely used across Slavic and Western cultures.
Tanya was the 1,054th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 40 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 | 40 |
| 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, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Tanya peaked in the 1970s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Tan
Honouring a Tanya in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Tanya is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish.
In France: #625 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Tanya
- Tanya Roberts (1949–2021)American actress
- Tanya Tucker (born 1958)American country singer
- Tanya Tate (born 1979)British pornographic actress
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