Tianna
A feminine given name of American origin meaning "princess" or "fairy queen".
Name Census estimates that about 12,939 living Americans carry the first name Tianna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tianna today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tianna births was 1995 (592 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tianna. 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
13K
~ 1 in 26,490 Americans
Peak year
1995
592 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,642
Tracked since 1962
Popularity
Tianna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tianna from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 4,719 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
Tianna 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 Tianna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tiannas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 45 states and territories. California, New York, Florida recorded the most babies named Tianna, while New Hampshire, Montana, Maine recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 236 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tianna
The name Tianna is a variant of the Italian name Tiana, derived from the Latin word "Titiana" or "Tatiana." The name can be traced back to ancient Rome, where it was a feminine form of the Roman family name "Tatius."
The origins of the name are closely linked to the Sabine king Titus Tatius, who co-ruled with Romulus, the legendary founder of Rome, in the 8th century BCE. According to Roman mythology, Titus Tatius played a crucial role in the abduction of the Sabine women, which led to the integration of the Sabine people into the Roman population.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Tianna can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Livy, who lived from 59 BCE to 17 CE. In his work "Ab Urbe Condita" (From the Founding of the City), Livy documented the events surrounding the Sabine women and the reign of Titus Tatius.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Tianna. One of the earliest recorded examples is Tianna of Bari, a 9th-century Italian noblewoman who founded a convent in the city of Bari, Italy (dates unknown). Another early figure was Tianna de Champagne, a 12th-century French noblewoman and patron of the arts (c. 1125 - 1198).
During the Renaissance, Tianna Cappello (1520 - 1589) was a Venetian courtesan and mistress of Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany. She was known for her intelligence and influence in the Medici court.
In the 18th century, Tianna Casiraghi (1710 - 1777) was an Italian painter and engraver who gained recognition for her portraiture and religious works.
More recently, Tianna Turen (1905 - 1988) was an American actress and singer who appeared in several Broadway productions and Hollywood films during the 1930s and 1940s.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Tianna
People
Tianna + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tianna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tianna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 12,939 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tianna 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 26,490 US residents.
Is Tianna a common name?
We classify Tianna as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 13,298 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tianna most popular?
The single biggest year for Tianna was 1995, when 592 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tianna is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tianna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tianna 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.
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.