Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2007

Tanay

Gender Unisex · 37% girls Rank 2025 #8,174
Rank 2025
#8,174
among boys · ↑73 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
10
named Tanay
How common
1 in 170,808
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
50 babies
All-time total
904
#7,270 all-time among boys
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Tanay popularity over time

904 babies have been named Tanay since 1977, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
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1960s – – – – – –
1970s 10 – 10 1 – –
1980s 87 – 87 9 +770% –
1990s 139 14 153 15 +76% #8,357
2000s 72 247 319 32 +108% #2,951
2010s 23 224 247 25 -23% #3,514
2020s (to 2025) – 88 88 15 -41% #4,839

The story of Tanay

Tanay is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,174 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 904 American babies have been named Tanay, about 63% boys and 37% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2007, when 50 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 Tanay stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tanay?

The median living Tanay is about 18 years old; half are between 11 and 27. An estimated 900 people named Tanay are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Tanay year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 10 #8,174
2024 – – 10 #8,247
2023 – – 15 #6,183
2022 – – 18 #5,411
2021 – – 15 #6,000
2020 – – 20 #4,839
2019 – – 16 #5,774
2018 – – 18 #5,292
2017 – – 19 #5,091
2016 6 #16,045 32 #3,514
2015 7 #14,355 26 #4,065
2014 – – 18 #5,234
2013 5 #19,005 28 #3,739
2012 – – 23 #4,367
2011 – – 21 #4,636
2010 5 #19,559 23 #4,348
2009 – – 33 #3,392
2008 5 #20,166 27 #3,911
2007 12 #10,076 38 #3,079
2006 6 #16,918 25 #3,984
2005 5 #18,901 36 #2,951
2004 11 #9,828 17 #4,981
2003 13 #8,440 19 #4,400
2002 7 #13,467 25 #3,544
2001 8 #11,945 15 #5,111
2000 5 #17,352 12 #5,870
1995 13 #6,997 – –
1990 16 #5,811 – –
1985 11 #6,413 – –
1980 12 #5,873 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tanay?

The median living Tanay is about 18 years old. Half of all living Tanays are between 11 and 27 years old.

How many people named Tanay are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Tanay are alive in the United States, based on 904 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tanay in 2025?

Tanay ranked #8,174 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tanay?

904 babies have been named Tanay in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tanay most popular?

Tanay peaked in 2007, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Tanay a boy or girl name?

Tanay is used for both: about 37% of babies named Tanay have been girls and 63% boys.

Is the name Tanay rising or falling?

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

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