Tana
Short form of Tatiana, the feminine of the Roman Tatianus, derived from the family name Tatius; Saint Tatiana, a Roman martyr, carried it into Orthodox tradition.
Tana in 2025
Tana was given to 5 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 28,135th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 663,069 babies born.
The history of Tana
Tana reached its highest point in 1962, when 241 babies were given the name, ranking 1,138th that year.
Across the 102 years of records since 1924, 9,280 babies have been named Tana. Half of them were born before 1970, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Tana by decade
| Decade | Babies named Tana | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 25 | 6,665 |
| 1930s | 28 | 5,179 |
| 1940s | 880 | 1,217 |
| 1950s | 1,480 | 1,253 |
| 1960s | 2,063 | 1,138 |
| 1970s | 1,736 | 1,258 |
| 1980s | 1,481 | 1,464 |
| 1990s | 885 | 2,347 |
| 2000s | 464 | 3,980 |
| 2010s | 177 | 9,067 |
| 2020s | 61 | 11,683 |
Where Tana is heading
Tana has fallen 69% over the past decade, from 16 babies in 2015 to 5 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1962 peak — Tana is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Tana
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Tana.