Tiana
Tiana was the 598th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 491 babies. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked 268th; the most babies were born in 1998 (1,028). Over the last ten years it has moved up 5 places. More babies were named Tiana in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning short form of Tatiana or Christiana · Latin, Russian, American English
Say it tee-AH-nuh /tiˈɑnə/
- Rank in 2025
- #598 girls, up 95 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 491girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19981,028 babies
- Total since 1880
- 29,862babies recorded
What does the name Tiana mean?
Tiana is a modern name that Wiktionary explains as a contraction of Tatiana or Christiana. Tatiana is a saints' name in the Orthodox Church, the feminine of Latin Tatianus, from Tatius, a Roman family name of obscure origin. Wiktionary adds that in the US Tiana has also been explained as a form of Diana. US records show Tiana from 1950.
Tatiāna (Latin, “feminine of Tatianus”)Tatius (Latin, “Roman family name (obscure)”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Several sources (Tatiana, Christiana, Diana); Tatius itself is of obscure origin.
Related names: Tatiana, Tianna, Christiana, Tia.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Tiana' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Tatiana' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Tiana popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 9 since 1989.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #598 | 491 |
| 2020 | #693 | 410 |
| 2010 | #331 | 970 |
| 2000 | #347 | 887 |
| 1990 | #425 | 601 |
| 1980 | #515 | 377 |
| 1970 | #2,848 | 25 |
| 1960 | #4,155 | 11 |
| 1950 | #4,286 | 8 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Tiana, counting every spelling?
Tiana is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #506 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #598 for Tiana on its own. Together these spellings went to 602 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiana | 491 | #598 | 2,382 |
| Tianna | 111 | #1,817 | 549 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Tiana?
491 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Tiana (0.14 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Tiana born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 17 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Tiana.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Tiana?
About 29,300 people born in the US named Tiana are alive today, with a median age of 26; half are between 15 and 33. That makes Tiana mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Tiana by state
How common Tiana was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Louisiana (3.1×), Mississippi (2.7×), South Carolina (2.4×), Arkansas (2.1×), Alabama (1.9×). In 17 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Tiana: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Tiana, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Tiana · Sibling names for Tiana
Questions about the name Tiana
What does Tiana mean?
Tiana is usually explained as “short form of Tatiana or Christiana”, but this is uncertain. Certainty: uncertain.
How popular is the name Tiana?
Tiana was the 598th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 491 babies. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked 268th; the most babies were born in 1998 (1,028). Over the last ten years it has moved up 5 places. More babies were named Tiana in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Tiana a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Tiana in the US.
Where is Tiana most popular?
In 2021–2025, Tiana was most common in Louisiana (0.93 per 1,000 girls), followed by Mississippi and South Carolina.