Gender
Origin
- Russian
- fairy princess
Uncertain meaning, though some suggest praiseworthy; Tanya is a popular pet name for Tatiana, feminine form of the Roman family clan name Tatius, and easily stands on its own as an independent name.
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Tanya
Pronunciation
t(a)-nya, tan-ya
Famous People
Musician Tanya Tucker
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1974 (rank #1334, 41 births); most recent 1996 (rank #9010, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #46, 5,996 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3712, 40 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 40 |
| 2024 | – | 45 |
| 2023 | – | 49 |
| 2022 | – | 61 |
| 2021 | – | 43 |
| 2020 | – | 67 |
| 2019 | – | 79 |
| 2018 | – | 67 |
| 2017 | – | 91 |
| 2016 | – | 92 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #235, 169 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2277, 12 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2016 | 31 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #592, 79 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1363, 24 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2021 | 30 |
| 2020 | 38 |
| 2019 | 33 |
| 2018 | 42 |
| 2017 | 36 |
| 2016 | 52 |
| 2015 | 51 |
| 2014 | 55 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1981 (rank #84, 102 births); most recent 2016 (rank #588, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1990 (rank #143, 41 births); most recent 2024 (rank #638, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #212, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #5, 227 births); most recent 2016 (rank #659, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence