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How Many People Are Named Taniyah?
Estimated people named Taniyah living in the U.S. today
4,137
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 4,201
- Peak year: 2003 (326 births)
- Estimated living today: 4,137
Taniyah by age group — who carries the name today?
Taniyah popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Taniyah
Taniyah has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 4,201 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 4,137 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 82,620 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Taniyahs you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Taniyah in the US?
An estimated 4,137 people named Taniyah are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Taniyah very rare — about 1 in 82,620 Americans.
Is Taniyah a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Taniyah is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Taniyah most popular?
Taniyah peaked in 2003, when 326 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Taniyah?
Taniyah ranks #4,111 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 58 out of 100 (higher means rarer).