Girl nameNot in the current top charts
Tanja
2 syllablesPeak year: 19705 lettersStarts with T
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Tanja's meaning
We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Tanja's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Tanja |
|---|---|
| 1943 | 5 |
| 1947 | 5 |
| 1950 | 8 |
| 1951 | 10 |
| 1952 | 10 |
| 1953 | 14 |
| 1954 | 12 |
| 1955 | 18 |
| 1956 | 23 |
| 1957 | 34 |
| 1958 | 41 |
| 1959 | 40 |
| 1960 | 71 |
| 1961 | 82 |
| 1962 | 67 |
| 1963 | 92 |
| 1964 | 104 |
| 1965 | 88 |
| 1966 | 101 |
| 1967 | 110 |
| 1968 | 110 |
| 1969 | 126 |
| 1970 | 153 |
| 1971 | 126 |
| 1972 | 134 |
| 1973 | 91 |
| 1974 | 104 |
| 1975 | 71 |
| 1976 | 69 |
| 1977 | 48 |
| 1978 | 69 |
| 1979 | 59 |
| 1980 | 47 |
| 1981 | 37 |
| 1982 | 31 |
| 1983 | 45 |
| 1984 | 35 |
| 1985 | 31 |
| 1986 | 33 |
| 1987 | 23 |
| 1988 | 26 |
| 1989 | 21 |
| 1990 | 25 |
| 1991 | 11 |
| 1992 | 22 |
| 1993 | 12 |
| 1994 | 14 |
| 1995 | 11 |
| 1996 | 7 |
| 1997 | 9 |
| 1998 | 10 |
| 1999 | 5 |
| 2001 | 7 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 7 |
Tanja through the decades
- Tanja peaked in 1970, when 153 babies were named Tanja in the US.
- The 1960s were Tanja's strongest decade, averaging 95 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1995–2007), use of Tanja has fallen 67% compared to the 10 years before that.