Tianna
Tianna was the 1817th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 111 babies. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked 435th with 592 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 538 places. More babies were named Tianna in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Tiana) short form of Tatiana or Christiana · Latin, Russian, American English
- Rank in 2025
- #1,817 girls, down 10 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 111girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1995592 babies
- Total since 1880
- 13,411babies recorded
What does the name Tianna mean?
Tianna is a spelling of Tiana, pronounced the same way, so it shares Tiana's meaning and origin.
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)
Tianna popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,817 | 111 |
| 2020 | #1,807 | 110 |
| 2010 | #800 | 343 |
| 2000 | #485 | 562 |
| 1990 | #712 | 295 |
| 1980 | #1,248 | 105 |
| 1970 | #3,856 | 16 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Tianna, counting every spelling?
Tianna is a spelling of Tiana, a name family that ranked #506 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,817 for Tianna 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 Tianna?
111 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Tianna (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Tianna 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 76 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Tianna.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Tianna?
About 13,200 people born in the US named Tianna are alive today, with a median age of 26; half are between 18 and 32. That makes Tianna 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.
Tianna by state
How common Tianna was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Illinois (1.8×), Georgia (1.6×), Florida (1.5×). In 40 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 Tianna: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Tianna, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Tianna
What does Tianna mean?
Tianna is a spelling of Tiana, usually explained as “short form of Tatiana or Christiana”, but this is uncertain. Certainty: uncertain.
How popular is the name Tianna?
Tianna was the 1817th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 111 babies. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked 435th with 592 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 538 places. More babies were named Tianna in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Tianna a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Tianna in the US.
Where is Tianna most popular?
In 2021–2025, Tianna was most common in Illinois (0.12 per 1,000 girls), followed by Georgia and Florida.