ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1962 First Year 2026 Last Year 1995 Peak Year #435 Peak Rank 14K Total Count 64 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Tianna What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Tiana or Tianna is a feminine given name with various origins. It has been used as an extended form of the name Tia or a short form of names such as Cristiana. In the case of Vietnamese-American actress and director Tiana Alexandra, the name was an English spelling of her Vietnamese language given name, Thi Thanh Nga. It is also a Malagasy unisex name meaning loved in use in Madagascar. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiana%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiana%5F%28given%5Fname%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * English [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Tianna](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Tiana_Alexandra.jpg/330px-Tiana_Alexandra.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiana%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 📖 ## The Story of Tianna The earliest SSA record of Tianna as a baby girl name dates back to 1962, when 6 babies received it. 1995 was its biggest year on record, with 592 newborns named Tianna — #435 in the national rankings. About 35% of every Tianna on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Tianna ranks #1,711 for baby girls with 121 births, gradually falling (-7%). All told, over 14K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Tianna Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Tianna. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Christiana](/christiana) * [Christina](/christina) * [Christine](/christine) * [Kristeen](/kristeen) * [Kristina](/kristina) * [Kristine](/kristine) * [Krystina](/krystina) * [Krystine](/krystine) * [Tatiana](/tatiana) * [Tatianna](/tatianna) * [Tatyanna](/tatyanna) * [Tiana](/tiana) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Tianna Phonetically similar names — useful when Tianna is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Tiana](/tiana) * [Deanna](/deanna) * [Deana](/deana) * [Tina](/tina) * [Tana](/tana) * [Teena](/teena) * [Tanna](/tanna) * [Tiano](/tiano) * [Triana](/triana) * [Trana](/trana) * [Tiina](/tiina) * [Diana](/diana) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Tianna What does the name Tianna mean? Tiana or Tianna is a feminine given name with various origins. It has been used as an extended form of the name Tia or a short form of names such as Cristiana. In the case of Vietnamese-American actress and director Tiana Alexandra, the name was an English spelling of her Vietnamese language given name, Thi Thanh Nga. It is also a Malagasy unisex name meaning loved in use in Madagascar. What is the origin of the name Tianna? Tianna has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English. How popular is Tianna in 2026? In 2026, Tianna ranks #1,711 among girls' names in the U.S., with 121 babies given the name that year. When was Tianna most popular? Tianna reached its peak popularity in 1995, ranking #435 that year with 592 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Tianna most popular? Tianna has historically been most popular in North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tianna. Is Tianna a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Tianna is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Tianna? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tianna include Hortense, Rosina, Corrie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Tianna? Common variants and related forms of Tianna include Christiana, Christina, Christine, Kristeen, Kristina, Kristine. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧HortensePeak #435](/hortense)[👧RosinaPeak #435](/rosina)[👧CorriePeak #435](/corrie)[👧MarcelinePeak #435](/marceline)[👧AriPeak #435](/ari)[👧MyleePeak #435](/mylee)[👧GeorgePeak #436](/george)[👧MillicentPeak #434](/millicent) ## About the name Tianna Tianna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 14K births in the dataset. Tianna's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #435\. Use the chart and map above to compare Tianna's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1995 → ](/year/1995) * [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s) * [ Names starting with "T" → ](/letter/t) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.