Declining since 2004, #14,942 for girls today.
Popularity of Tanasia since 1978
Babies named Tanasia per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 51 |
| 1990s | 484 |
| 2000s | 565 |
| 2010s | 106 |
| 2020s | 16 |
Meaning & origin
Tanasia first appeared in U.S. naming records in 1978, a relatively recent entry in the American name pool. Its peak popularity came in 2005, but since 2004 the name has been in a steady decline, falling to rank 14,942 in 2025. Today, roughly 1 in every 321,453 newborn girls receives the name Tanasia. The absence of a clear etymology reflects its status as a modern coinage, likely formed by blending the familiar Tanya with the trending -asia suffix. Though not tied to any particular region or state, Tanasia carries a melodic, multi-syllabic quality that fits comfortably among similar invented names of the late 20th century.
Tanasia is a modern coinage, first recorded in the United States in 1978. It appears to be a blend of the name Tanya (a Russian diminutive of Tatiana) with the fashionable suffix -asia, reminiscent of names like Asia or Anastasia. The name gained modest popularity in the late 1990s and early 2000s, peaking in 2005.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tana, Tasia, Nasi
Sibling names for Tanasia
Names that share Tanasia's style, for a brother or sister.
