Meaning & origin
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1969. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Taniya through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,101
- 0 boys · 5,101 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 433 babies
- 2025
- 21
- #5,890 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −51%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 21 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,890 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 50.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 433 in 2006. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,025 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Taniya’s family of names
In English usage, Taniya has a related form in Tanya. In English usage, Taniya has a related form in Tanya. In English usage, Taniya has a related form in Tania.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Taniya
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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