Tyana
A feminine name of Turkish origin meaning "moon princess".
Name Census estimates that about 2,667 living Americans carry the first name Tyana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tyana today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tyana births was 2000 (148 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tyana. 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 Tyana with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
2.7K
~ 1 in 128,517 Americans
Peak year
2000
148 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,206
Tracked since 1963
Census
Tyana in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,103 people with the first name Tyana, which placed it at #7,297 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
#7,297
National first-name rank
People counted
2.1K
2,103 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
62.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tyana
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tyana is Black at 62.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (12.4%) and White (12.0%). 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 Tyana 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 Tyana at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American62.6% · 1,317
- Hispanic or Latino12.4% · 261
- White12.0% · 253
- Two or more races9.3% · 196
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.1% · 45
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 31
Popularity
Tyana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tyana from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 1,029 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tyana 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 Tyana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tyanas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 21 states and territories. New York, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Tyana, while Oklahoma, District of Columbia, Connecticut recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 52 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tyana
The name Tyana is believed to have originated from the ancient Greek language. It is derived from the word "tyana," which means "lady" or "mistress." The name first appeared in the region of Anatolia, which is now modern-day Turkey, during the Hellenic period around the 4th century BC.
Tyana was a city located in the ancient Kingdom of Cappadocia, and it was known for its rich cultural heritage and historical significance. The city was mentioned in several ancient texts, including the works of the Greek philosopher and historian Strabo, who lived between 64 BC and 24 AD.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Tyana was Apollonius of Tyana, a renowned Neopythagorean philosopher and miracle worker who lived in the 1st century AD. He was known for his great wisdom and his ability to perform miraculous feats, and his life was documented by several ancient writers, including Philostratus.
Another notable figure with the name Tyana was Saint Tyana, a Christian martyr who lived in the 3rd century AD. She was born in Tyana and was eventually executed for her Christian beliefs during the reign of the Roman Emperor Diocletian.
In the medieval period, the name Tyana was also associated with a legendary figure known as the Lady of Tyana. According to local folklore, she was a beautiful and powerful sorceress who lived in the city of Tyana and was said to possess magical abilities.
During the Renaissance, the name Tyana was popularized by the Italian poet and playwright Ludovico Ariosto, who featured a character named Tyana in his epic poem "Orlando Furioso," written in the early 16th century.
Other notable figures with the name Tyana throughout history include Tyana Wachter (1907-1971), a German actress and dancer; Tyana Parry (1902-1972), a British actress and singer; and Tyana Vego (born 1980), a Croatian model and TV presenter.
People
Tyana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tyana 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
Tyana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tyana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,667 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tyana 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 128,517 US residents.
Is Tyana a common name?
We classify Tyana as "Rare". It ranks above 94.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,741 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tyana most popular?
The single biggest year for Tyana was 2000, when 148 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tyana is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tyana in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,103 people with the name Tyana, or 0.70 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,297 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 Tyana 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 Tyana?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tyana appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,102 people counted with this name, 99.6% 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 Tyana?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tyana is Black at 62.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (12.4%) and White (12.0%). 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 Tyana most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tyana in the 2020 Census, accounting for 62.6% (1,317 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 Tyana in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tyana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tyana 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 Tyana still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tyana 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 Tyana 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 people are called Tyana?
You can see how many Americans are named Tyana on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.