girl's name
Tanja
- Origin Russian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 2,775
Ireland
#556
1972 births
Tanja is a girl's name. In 2007 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Tanja is a name of Russian origin.
- Peaked in 1970, when 153 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1943.
Tanja over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2007, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 210 |
| 1960s | 951 |
| 1970s | 924 |
| 1980s | 329 |
| 1990s | 126 |
| 2000s (to 2007) | 30 |
How popular is Tanja?
In 2007, Tanja was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Tanja is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Tanja
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tanja also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tanja over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tanja
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tanja — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tanja
How popular is the name Tanja?
In 2007, Tanja was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Tanja a girl's or a boy's name?
Tanja is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Tanja most popular?
Tanja peaked in 1970, when 153 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.