Tahnee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	60	6	–	#2,353
1970s	208	21	+247%	#2,046
1980s	434	43	+109%	#1,489
1990s	192	19	-56%	#2,597
2000s	25	3	-87%	#12,981
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#2,353

1970s

208

+247%

#2,046

1980s

434

+109%

#1,489

1990s

192

-56%

#2,597

2000s

-87%

#12,981

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tahnee

Tahnee is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1967, 919 American babies have been named Tahnee. Its peak came in 1985, when 83 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Tahnee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tahnee?

The median living Tahnee is about 39 years old; half are between 36 and 47. An estimated 900 people named Tahnee 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.

Tahnee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	6	#17,057
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#18,500
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	7	#13,339
2000	7	#12,981
1995	18	#5,415
1990	46	#2,597
1985	83	#1,489
1980	14	#5,214
1975	23	#3,147
1970	27	#2,694
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tahnee?

The median living Tahnee is about 39 years old. Half of all living Tahnees are between 36 and 47 years old.

How many people named Tahnee are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Tahnee are alive in the United States, based on 919 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tahnee mean?

Tahnee is a feminine given name and a variant of Tawny.

How popular is the name Tahnee in 2025?

Tahnee did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Tahnee?

919 babies have been named Tahnee in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tahnee most popular?

Tahnee peaked in 1985, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Tahnee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tahnee rising or falling?

Tahnee has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Tahnee

Tahnee popularity over time

The story of Tahnee

How old are people named Tahnee?

Tahnee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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