How Many People Are Named Tanyiah?
An estimated 128 people in the United States have the first name Tanyiah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Tanyiah peaked in popularity in 2005 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tanyiah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Tanyiah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
128
About 1 in 2,677,768 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2005
15 births
Total Registered
130
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tanyiah
Tanyiah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 130 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Tanyiah as a female name
Ranked #17,371 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (15 births)
Tanyiah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tanyiah span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 88 babies were registered. Tanyiah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tanyiah by Decade
How has Tanyiah 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.
Tanyiah by State
Tanyiah + Last Name Combinations
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Tanyiah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tanyiah?
We estimate approximately 128 people named Tanyiah 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 2,677,768 Americans share this first name.
Is Tanyiah a common name?
Tanyiah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 68.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 130 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tanyiah most popular?
Tanyiah reached peak popularity in 2005, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tanyiah is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Tanyiah was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Tanyiah a female name?
Tanyiah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Tanyiah have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Tanyiah peaked in 2005, and the average living bearer is about 17 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Tanyiah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tanyiah Smith, Tanyiah Johnson, Tanyiah 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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