Tania vs. Tanya: which name is older?
The average Tania is 36 and the average Tanya is 50, so Tanya is the older name, by about 14 years.
Tania and Tanya sound alike, so the spelling is the clue: a Tanya is more likely to have been born in the mid 1970s, and a Tania in the early 1990s.
Tania
Tanya
When was each name popular?
Tanya peaked first, in 1974 (in the mid 1970s). Tania peaked in 1993, 19 years later.
Which name is more common?
There are about 28,000 Tanias and about 110,000 Tanyas alive in the US, so there are about 4 times as many Tanyas as Tanias.
Boys or girls?
Both are girls' names: over 99% of living Tanias and over 99% of living Tanyas are women.
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Tania or Tanya: questions
Which is older, Tania or Tanya?
The average Tania is 36 and the average Tanya is 50, so Tanya is the older name, by about 14 years.
How old is the average Tania?
The average Tania in the US is 36; half of all living Tanias are between 24 and 50.
How old is the average Tanya?
The average Tanya in the US is 50; half of all living Tanyas are between 44 and 57.
Which is more common, Tania or Tanya?
There are about 28,000 Tanias and about 110,000 Tanyas alive in the US, so there are about 4 times as many Tanyas as Tanias.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). How we calculate this