Tanja
Tanja is a feminine given name. It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Tanja
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tanja is a feminine given name. It may refer to:
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The Story of Tanja
Tanja first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1943, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 153 Tanjas were born — ranking #871 that year. As of 2026, Tanja ranks #13,924 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 3K Tanjas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Tanja
Tanja is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1943 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Tanja's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #871. Use the chart and map above to compare Tanja's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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