Tatjana
A feminine name of Slavic origin meaning "fairy queen" or "fairy princess".
Name Census estimates that about 405 living Americans carry the first name Tatjana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tatjana today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tatjana births was 1987 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tatjana. 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 Tatjana with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
405
~ 1 in 846,307 Americans
Peak year
1987
26 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
2017 SSA rank
#18,185
Tracked since 1963
Census
Tatjana in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,620 people with the first name Tatjana, which placed it at #8,817 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
#8,817
National first-name rank
People counted
1.6K
1,620 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
86.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tatjana
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tatjana is White at 86.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.3%) and Black (4.0%). 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 Tatjana 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 Tatjana at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White86.9% · 1,408
- Hispanic or Latino4.3% · 69
- Black or African American4.0% · 64
- Two or more races3.7% · 60
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 18
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
Popularity
Tatjana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tatjana from the 1960s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 180 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tatjana 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 Tatjana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tatjanas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Tatjana
Tatjana is a feminine given name of Russian origin, derived from the ancient Roman family name Tatia. Its roots can be traced back to the Latin word "tata," which means "father" or "daddy." The name gained popularity in the Eastern Slavic regions and gradually spread across Europe and beyond.
The earliest recorded use of the name Tatjana dates back to the 3rd century AD, when it appeared in ancient Roman documents and inscriptions. It later found its way into the Eastern Orthodox Christian tradition, becoming a popular choice among Russian families.
One of the earliest and most notable references to the name Tatjana comes from Alexander Pushkin's novel in verse, "Eugene Onegin," written in the early 19th century. The character of Tatjana Larina, the novel's heroine, played a significant role in popularizing the name across Russia and beyond.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Tatjana. One of the earliest was Tatiana of Rome (3rd century), a Christian martyr who was venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Another notable figure was Tatiana Romanova (1897-1918), the second daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, the last Russian emperor.
In the realm of literature, Tatjana Aleksić (1932-1992) was a renowned Serbian poet and writer, known for her lyrical works that explored themes of love, loss, and the human condition. Tatjana Gsovsky (1901-1992), on the other hand, was a Russian-American architect and urban planner who made significant contributions to the development of modern architecture in the United States.
Tatjana Patitz (1966-2023) was a German model and actress who rose to fame in the 1980s and 1990s, gracing the covers of numerous fashion magazines and appearing in various advertising campaigns for major brands.
The name Tatjana has undergone various spelling variations over the years, including Tatiana, Tatianna, Tetyana, and Tatyana, reflecting the cultural and linguistic diversity of the regions where it has been adopted. Despite these variations, the name has maintained its distinct Slavic roots and continues to be a popular choice for parents across the globe.
People
Tatjana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tatjana 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
Tatjana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tatjana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 405 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tatjana 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 846,307 US residents.
Is Tatjana a common name?
We classify Tatjana as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 424 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tatjana most popular?
The single biggest year for Tatjana was 1987, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tatjana is about 34 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tatjana in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,620 people with the name Tatjana, or 0.54 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,817 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 Tatjana 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 Tatjana?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tatjana appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,615 people counted with this name, 99.8% 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 Tatjana?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tatjana is White at 86.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.3%) and Black (4.0%). 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 Tatjana most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Tatjana in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.9% (1,408 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 Tatjana in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tatjana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tatjana 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 Tatjana still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tatjana 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 Tatjana 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 Americans are named Tatjana?
Want to know how many Americans are named Tatjana? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.