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girls' name ★ peaked 1990

Tanae

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tanae
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1990
31 babies
All-time total
675
#9,748 all-time among girls
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Tanae popularity over time

675 babies have been named Tanae since 1976, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1993Girls

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 18 2 – #7,967
1980s 148 15 +722% #3,678
1990s 230 23 +55% #3,511
2000s 207 21 -10% #4,196
2010s 67 7 -68% #8,585
2020s (to 2025) 5 1 -88% #17,503

The story of Tanae

Tanae 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 1976, 675 American babies have been named Tanae. Its peak came in 1990, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Tanae?

The median living Tanae is about 28 years old; half are between 21 and 35. An estimated 700 people named Tanae are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Tanae 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 5 #17,503
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 5 #17,879
2017 5 #18,182
2016 – –
2015 7 #14,354
2014 9 #11,850
2013 6 #16,348
2012 14 #8,585
2011 8 #13,235
2010 13 #9,177
2009 20 #6,786
2008 12 #10,021
2007 13 #9,496
2006 15 #8,200
2005 25 #5,244
2004 20 #6,190
2003 19 #6,272
2002 26 #4,750
2001 30 #4,196
2000 27 #4,516
1995 14 #6,603
1990 31 #3,511
1985 14 #5,323
1980 8 #8,090
1975 – –
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1960 – –
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1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tanae?

The median living Tanae is about 28 years old. Half of all living Tanaes are between 21 and 35 years old.

How many people named Tanae are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Tanae are alive in the United States, based on 675 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tanae in 2025?

Tanae 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 Tanae?

675 babies have been named Tanae in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tanae most popular?

Tanae peaked in 1990, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Tanae a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tanae rising or falling?

Tanae is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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