How Many People Are Named Tanija?
An estimated 310 people in the United States have the first name Tanija. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Tanija peaked in popularity in 2004 with 33 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tanija as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Tanija paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
310
About 1 in 1,105,659 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2004
33 births
Total Registered
315
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tanija
Tanija is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 315 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Tanija as a female name
Ranked #16,347 in 2013
6 female births in 2013
Peak: 2004 (33 births)
Tanija: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tanija span from the 1990s to the 2010s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 227 babies were registered. Tanija has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tanija by Decade
How has Tanija tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Tanija by State
Birth registrations for Tanija span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, North Carolina, Florida. The lowest are in Florida, North Carolina, Georgia. On average, about 7 Tanijas were registered per state.
Tanija + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tanija as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Tanija: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tanija?
We estimate approximately 310 people named Tanija are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,105,659 Americans share this first name.
Is Tanija a common name?
Tanija is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 315 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tanija most popular?
Tanija reached peak popularity in 2004, when 33 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tanija is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tanija a female name?
Tanija is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tanija Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tanija Smith, Tanija Johnson, Tanija Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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