Tahani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,637

among girls · ↓250 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Tahani · -11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 38,268

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

85 babies

All-time total

745

#9,170 all-time among girls

First recorded

1982

in Social Security records

Tahani popularity over time

745 babies have been named Tahani since 1982, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	40	4	–	#9,580
1990s	78	8	+95%	#6,555
2000s	104	10	+33%	#8,055
2010s	193	19	+86%	#3,620
2020s (to 2025)	330	55	+185%	#2,211

Where Tahani is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	45	0.03	outside top 500
2027	47	0.03	outside top 500
2028	49	0.03	outside top 500
2029	51	0.03	outside top 500
2030	53	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Tahani

Tahani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,637 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 745 American babies have been named Tahani. Its peak came in 2021, when 85 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tahani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tahani?

The median living Tahani is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 18. An estimated 700 people named Tahani are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tahani year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	42	#3,637
2024	47	#3,387
2023	53	#3,136
2022	57	#2,951
2021	85	#2,211
2020	46	#3,391
2019	31	#4,532
2018	26	#5,134
2017	43	#3,620
2016	25	#5,430
2015	7	#14,345
2014	17	#7,271
2013	12	#9,555
2012	12	#9,659
2011	9	#12,041
2010	11	#10,389
2009	12	#9,918
2008	11	#10,726
2007	16	#8,055
2006	10	#11,326
2005	9	#11,740
2004	8	#12,633
2003	10	#10,351
2002	9	#10,999
2001	7	#13,336
2000	12	#8,485
1995	5	#15,482
1990	7	#11,260
1985	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tahani, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tahani?

The median living Tahani is about 7 years old. Half of all living Tahanis are between 3 and 18 years old.

How many people named Tahani are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Tahani are alive in the United States, based on 745 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tahani in 2025?

Tahani ranked #3,637 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tahani?

745 babies have been named Tahani in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tahani most popular?

Tahani peaked in 2021, when 85 newborns received the name.

Is Tahani a boy or girl name?

Tahani is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tahani rising or falling?

Tahani is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Tahani become more popular?

Tahani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 53 girls named Tahani in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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