Tania
Short form of Tatiana, the feminine of the Roman family name Tatianus, which came from Tatius, a name of probably Sabine origin.
Tania in 2025
Tania was given to 93 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,744th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 35,649 babies born.
The history of Tania
Tania reached its highest point in 1993, when 857 babies were given the name, ranking 623rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 578th, in 1976.
Across the 108 years of records since 1918, 28,952 babies have been named Tania. Half of them were born before 1990, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Tania by decade
| Decade | Babies named Tania | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | 9,158 |
| 1920s | 11 | 8,177 |
| 1930s | 83 | 3,465 |
| 1940s | 234 | 2,449 |
| 1950s | 576 | 1,736 |
| 1960s | 2,864 | 778 |
| 1970s | 5,937 | 578 |
| 1980s | 4,267 | 789 |
| 1990s | 6,158 | 623 |
| 2000s | 6,179 | 778 |
| 2010s | 1,964 | 1,630 |
| 2020s | 674 | 2,916 |
Where Tania is heading
Tania has fallen 40% over the past decade, from 155 babies in 2015 to 93 in 2025.
Names like Tania
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Tania.