Tiandra
Derived from the Sanskrit word "tandra" meaning "the sun" or "sleepy", symbolic of radiant beauty.
Name Census estimates that about 466 living Americans carry the first name Tiandra. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tiandra today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tiandra births was 1995 (37 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tiandra. 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.
People living today
466
~ 1 in 735,524 Americans
Peak year
1995
37 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2007 SSA rank
#12,595
Tracked since 1976
Census
Tiandra in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 425 people with the first name Tiandra, which placed it at #23,136 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
#23,136
National first-name rank
People counted
425
425 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
77.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tiandra
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tiandra is Black at 77.9%. The next largest groups are White (7.8%) and Two or More Races (7.1%). 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 Tiandra 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 Tiandra at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American77.9% · 331
- White7.8% · 33
- Two or more races7.1% · 30
- Hispanic or Latino4.9% · 21
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 2
Popularity
Tiandra: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tiandra from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 254 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Tiandra remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tiandra 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 Tiandra during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tiandras live
Origin
Meaning and history of Tiandra
The name Tiandra is a relatively modern invention, with no definitive origins from a specific language or culture. It is believed to be a combination of the feminine name Tia and the suffix "-ndra," which has Greek roots meaning "woman." However, there is no clear evidence of the name's usage prior to the 20th century.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tiandra can be found in the 1939 novel "The Charwoman's Daughter" by James Stephens, where a minor character bears this name. However, the author provides no explanation for the name's origins or meaning.
The first notable individual with the name Tiandra was Tiandra Parada, an American actress born in 1958. She appeared in several television shows and films throughout the 1980s and 1990s, including "Knots Landing" and "The Slugger's Wife."
Another prominent figure with this name is Tiandra Hodge-Ritzau, a former Australian track and field athlete born in 1983. She represented Australia in the heptathlon at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and won multiple medals at the Commonwealth Games.
In literature, Tiandra is the name of a character in the fantasy novel "The Traitor's Gate" by Sarah Silverwood, published in 2009. The character is a powerful sorceress and plays a significant role in the story's events.
Tiandra Kissiova, born in 1991, is a Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast who has won numerous medals at international competitions, including the European Championships and World Championships.
Tiandra Garnanez, born in 1982, is a Canadian artist known for her vibrant abstract paintings and mixed media works. She has exhibited her art in galleries across North America and Europe.
While the name Tiandra has gained some popularity in recent decades, it remains a relatively uncommon and unique name with no clear historical or cultural roots. Its usage appears to be a modern invention, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the mid-20th century.
People
Tiandra + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tiandra 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
Tiandra: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tiandra?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 466 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tiandra 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 735,524 US residents.
Is Tiandra a common name?
We classify Tiandra as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 484 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tiandra most popular?
The single biggest year for Tiandra was 1995, when 37 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tiandra is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tiandra in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 425 people with the name Tiandra, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,136 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 Tiandra 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 Tiandra?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tiandra appears almost entirely female. Of the 431 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Tiandra?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tiandra is Black at 77.9%. The next largest groups are White (7.8%) and Two or More Races (7.1%). 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 Tiandra most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tiandra in the 2020 Census, accounting for 77.9% (331 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 Tiandra in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tiandra a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tiandra 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 Tiandra still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tiandra 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 Tiandra 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 Tiandra?
Want to know how many Americans are named Tiandra? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.