Tania is a distinctive choice, ranked #2440 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Tania in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2440
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About the Name Tania
Tania has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 314 places in five years. It was most popular in 1997 at #460 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Tania is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Tania in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Tania
Tania Gunadi — Tania Gunadi is an Indonesian actress.
Tania Kernaghan — Tania Maree Kernaghan is an Australian country music singer.
Tania Haiböck — Tania Haiböck is an Austrian triathlete who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Tania
Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Tania per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Tania in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Tania is declining: down 753 places since 2020, to #2,440 in 2025. It peaked at #460 in 1997.
Tania is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Tania include: Tania Gunadi, Tania Kernaghan and Tania Haiböck. Short summaries for each appear below.
Tania does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Tanias in the wild.
11
UK babies named Tania (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 753 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Tania
Almost certainly the only Tania in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Tania
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story