Tanajah: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	93	9	–	#4,939
2000s	181	18	+95%	#4,929
2010s	26	3	-86%	#12,047
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#4,939

2000s

181

+95%

#4,929

2010s

-86%

#12,047

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tanajah

Tanajah 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 1992, 300 American babies have been named Tanajah. Its peak came in 2003, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Tanajah?

The median living Tanajah is about 22 years old; half are between 18 and 27. An estimated 300 people named Tanajah 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.

Tanajah 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	6	#16,232
2014	5	#18,954
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	9	#12,047
2010	6	#16,772
2009	14	#8,845
2008	18	#7,383
2007	18	#7,370
2006	20	#6,573
2005	16	#7,464
2004	19	#6,469
2003	26	#4,929
2002	21	#5,653
2001	12	#8,696
2000	17	#6,456
1995	12	#7,471
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tanajah?

The median living Tanajah is about 22 years old. Half of all living Tanajahs are between 18 and 27 years old.

How many people named Tanajah are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Tanajah are alive in the United States, based on 300 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tanajah in 2025?

Tanajah 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 Tanajah?

300 babies have been named Tanajah in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tanajah most popular?

Tanajah peaked in 2003, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Tanajah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tanajah rising or falling?

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

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Tanajah popularity over time

The story of Tanajah

How old are people named Tanajah?

Tanajah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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