Tanya
A girls’ name of Russian origin, meaning worthy of praise; diminutive form of tatiana.
Babies a year
91
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2278
12 babies
In 2025, 12 babies in England and Wales were named Tanya. In the US, 91 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 5,996 in 1974.
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