Holding steady.
Popularity of Thanya since 1988
Babies named Thanya per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 7 |
| 1990s | 94 |
| 2000s | 124 |
| 2010s | 31 |
| 2020s | 5 |
Meaning & origin
Thanya is a name of uncertain ultimate origin, most commonly understood as a modern variant of Tanya. It entered U.S. birth records in 1988 and saw its highest frequency in 1993. As of 2025, the name remains in use at a stable, low level, never ranking among the top 1,000 names. While its earliest recorded appearance dates to the late 1980s, the base name Tanya has been established in English-speaking countries since the mid-20th century. The spelling Thanya likely reflects a creative respelling, and it is occasionally influenced by the Sanskrit root thanya. Despite its rarity, the name has maintained consistent, if modest, usage over the decades.
Thanya is primarily a modern spelling variant of Tanya, the Russian diminutive of Tatiana. Tatiana is of Roman origin, derived from the Sabine king Titus Tatius. In Sanskrit, thanya (थान्य) means 'modest' or 'virtuous', though its use as a given name in English-speaking countries is likely influenced by the Russian form. The name gained modest use in the United States starting in the late 1980s, peaking in the early 1990s.
“Thanya” around the world
Where Thanya lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tanya, Tanny, Thani
Sibling names for Thanya
Names that share Thanya's style, for a brother or sister.
