Girl · #10,241 in 2026

Thania

Name: Popularity of the name Thania in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Thania, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Thania is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Thania Paffenholz, Swiss researcher and policy advisor Thania Petersen, South African visual artist Thania St. John, American television producer and writer

Current Rank

#10,241

Peak Rank

#1,611 (1993)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-5%

1962

First Year

2024

Last Year

1993

Peak Year

#1611

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Thania

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Thania

Thania first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1962, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 94 Thanias were born — ranking #1,611 that year. As of 2026, Thania ranks #10,241 for baby girls with 9 births, holding steady (-5%). In total, more than 1K Thanias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Thania

Phonetically similar names — useful when Thania is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Thymia
Kania
Tawnya
Honea
Thanos
Thana
Thunny
Thano
Thongy
Mania
Nania
Xenia

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Thania

What does the name Thania mean?

How popular is Thania in 2026?

In 2026, Thania ranks #10,241 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.

When was Thania most popular?

Thania reached its peak popularity in 1993, ranking #1,611 that year with 94 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Thania most popular?

Thania has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, California, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Thania.

Is Thania a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Thania is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Thania?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Thania include Erva, Rebel, Sedona. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Thania

Thania is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Thania's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #1,611. Use the chart and map above to compare Thania'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.