Tatyanna
Russian feminine form of Tatiana, meaning "fairy queen".
Name Census estimates that about 1,931 living Americans carry the first name Tatyanna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tatyanna today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tatyanna births was 1999 (218 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tatyanna. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Tatyanna with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.9K
~ 1 in 177,501 Americans
Peak year
1999
218 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2019 SSA rank
#17,711
Tracked since 1987
Census
Tatyanna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,584 people with the first name Tatyanna, which placed it at #8,972 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#8,972
National first-name rank
People counted
1.6K
1,584 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
59.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tatyanna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tatyanna is Black at 59.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (23.0%) and White (9.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Tatyanna described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Tatyanna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American59.1% · 936
- Hispanic or Latino23.0% · 364
- White9.3% · 148
- Two or more races6.9% · 109
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 14
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 13
Popularity
Tatyanna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tatyanna from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 863 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tatyanna by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Tatyanna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tatyannas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 20 states and territories. New York, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Tatyanna, while Tennessee, Missouri, Louisiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 49 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tatyanna
The name Tatyanna is a Russian feminine given name derived from the Latin name Tatiana. It has its roots in the ancient Roman family name Tatius, which may have originated from the Sabine word "tata" meaning "to go" or "to cross a border." The name Tatiana gained popularity after the 3rd century martyrdom of a Roman deacon named Tatiana, who was tortured and killed for her Christian faith during the reign of Emperor Alexander Severus.
The name Tatyanna first appeared in historical records during the early medieval period in Eastern Europe, particularly in Russia and Ukraine. In the 10th century, Princess Olga of Kiev, the first ruler of Kievan Rus' to convert to Christianity, took the name Tatiana upon her baptism. This helped to popularize the name among the Slavic people of the region.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Tatyanna was Tatyanna Romanova, a Russian noblewoman born in 1510. She was a prominent figure at the court of Ivan the Terrible and was known for her involvement in various political intrigues during the reign of the Tsar.
Another notable figure bearing the name Tatyanna was Tatyanna Gurko (1766-1825), a Russian aristocrat and memoirist who wrote extensively about her experiences during the Napoleonic Wars. Her memoirs provide valuable insights into the social and political climate of early 19th century Russia.
In the 20th century, Tatyanna Mavrina (1900-1976) was a renowned Soviet actress who appeared in numerous films and stage productions. She was particularly celebrated for her portrayals of strong, independent women and was awarded the prestigious title of People's Artist of the USSR in 1949.
Another important figure with the name Tatyanna was Tatyanna Avenirovna Shchepkina-Kupernik (1874-1952), a Russian author and playwright whose works explored themes of feminism, social justice, and the plight of the working class. Her plays were widely performed in Russia and helped to shape the country's cultural landscape during the early Soviet era.
The name Tatyanna has maintained its popularity in Russia and other Slavic countries, as well as among Russian diaspora communities around the world. While it has been adopted in various forms in different cultures, its origins can be traced back to the ancient Roman family name Tatius and the subsequent spread of Christianity in Eastern Europe.
People
Tatyanna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tatyanna as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tatyanna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tatyanna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,931 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tatyanna going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 177,501 US residents.
Is Tatyanna a common name?
We classify Tatyanna as "Rare". It ranks above 93.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,972 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tatyanna most popular?
The single biggest year for Tatyanna was 1999, when 218 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tatyanna is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tatyanna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,584 people with the name Tatyanna, or 0.52 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,972 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Tatyanna in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Tatyanna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tatyanna appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,586 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Tatyanna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tatyanna is Black at 59.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (23.0%) and White (9.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Tatyanna most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tatyanna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 59.1% (936 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Tatyanna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tatyanna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tatyanna in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Tatyanna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tatyanna in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Tatyanna can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Tatyanna as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.