How Many People Are Named Taniyah?
An estimated 4,151 people in the United States have the first name Taniyah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Taniyah peaked in popularity in 2003 with 326 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Taniyah 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 Taniyah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Taniyah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,151
About 1 in 82,572 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2003
326 births
Total Registered
4,201
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Taniyah
Taniyah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,201 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Taniyah as a female name
Ranked #3,108 in 2024
52 female births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (326 births)
Taniyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Taniyah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 2,441 babies were registered. Taniyah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Taniyah by Decade
How has Taniyah 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.
Taniyah by State
Birth registrations for Taniyah span all 28 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Georgia, Illinois. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Minnesota, Kansas. On average, about 113 Taniyahs were registered per state.
Taniyah + Last Name Combinations
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Taniyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taniyah?
We estimate approximately 4,151 people named Taniyah 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 82,572 Americans share this first name.
Is Taniyah a common name?
Taniyah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,201 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Taniyah most popular?
Taniyah reached peak popularity in 2003, when 326 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Taniyah is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Taniyah a female name?
Taniyah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Taniyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Taniyah Smith, Taniyah Johnson, Taniyah 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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