Tanya is a girl name family recorded 260,753 times in 22 countries since 1914. It ranks highest today in France (#1053 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 1971, at 1,379.5 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Tania (Argentina, France, Québec), Tanja (Austria).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Tanya
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanya | Spanish | 117,260 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3712 | 1974 | ▼ 58 % |
| Tanya | Spanish | 8,979 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1974 | – |
| Tanya | Spanish | 5,458 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1970 | – |
| Tanya | Spanish | 3,346 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1974 | – |
| Tanya | Spanish | 2,141 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1992 | – |
| Tanya | Spanish | 1,970 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1975 | – |
| Tania | Spanish | 31,332 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #206 | 2014 | ▲ 23 % |
| Tania | Spanish | 28,952 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2036 | 1976 | ▼ 33 % |
| Tania | Spanish | 9,975 | 🇫🇷 France | #1053 | 1974 | ▼ 65 % |
| Tania | Spanish | 2,764 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1974 | – |
| Tania | Spanish | 2,566 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1966 | – |
| Tania | Spanish | 2,388 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1988 | – |
| Tanja | German | 8,828 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 1987 | – |
| Tanja | German | 2,580 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1972 | – |
| Tanja | German | 763 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | – | 1992 | – |
| Tanja | German | 238 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1973 | – |
| Tanja | German | 176 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 1998 | – |
| Tanja | German | 160 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1978 | – |
| Taniya | English | 5,101 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5722 | 2006 | ▼ 73 % |
| Taniya | English | 127 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2003 | – |
| Taniya | English | 30 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2023 | – |
| Taniyah | English | 4,247 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3342 | 2003 | ▼ 56 % |
| Thania | Spanish | 1,426 | 🇺🇸 United States | #14942 | 1993 | ▼ 53 % |
| Thania | Spanish | 314 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1008 | 2015 | ▲ 924 % |
| Thania | Spanish | 255 | 🇫🇷 France | #6228 | 2017 | ▼ 58 % |
| Thania | Spanish | 6 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1996 | – |
| Taniah | English | 902 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2006 | – |
| Tanyia | English | 525 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2004 | – |
| Tannia | English | 392 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1993 | – |
| Tannia | English | 26 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #3212 | 2015 | new |
| Thanya | French | 261 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1993 | – |
| Thanya | French | 85 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2024 | – |
| Thanya | French | 7 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1996 | – |
| Tanyah | English | 321 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2004 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Tanya ↔ Tania — checked by hand
- Tanya ↔ Tanja — checked by hand
- Tanya ↔ Taniya — spelling variant
- Tanya ↔ Taniyah — spelling variant
- Tanya ↔ Thania — spelling variant
- Tanya ↔ Taniah — spelling variant
- Tanya ↔ Tanyia — spelling variant
- Tanya ↔ Tannia — spelling variant
- Tanya ↔ Thanya — spelling variant
- Tanya ↔ Tanyah — spelling variant
Questions about Tanya
How popular is the name Tanya?
In 2025 it ranked #1053 in France. Official registers record 260,753 births across 22 countries.
What is Tanya in other languages?
Tania (Spanish); Tanja (German); Taniya (English); Taniyah (English); Thania (Spanish); Taniah (English); Tanyia (English); Tannia (English); Thanya (French); Tanyah (English).
When was Tanya most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 1971, at 1,379.5 births per 100,000.
Is Tanya a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Tanya is a girl name.