Tanea: 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	113	11	–	#3,742
1980s	177	18	+57%	#3,413
1990s	219	22	+24%	#4,012
2000s	200	20	-9%	#4,392
2010s	36	4	-82%	#10,396
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

113

–

#3,742

1980s

177

+57%

#3,413

1990s

219

+24%

#4,012

2000s

200

-9%

#4,392

2010s

-82%

#10,396

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tanea

Tanea 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 1971, 745 American babies have been named Tanea. Its peak came in 1998, when 29 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 Tanea stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tanea?

The median living Tanea is about 32 years old; half are between 23 and 41. An estimated 700 people named Tanea 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.

Tanea 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	6	#15,380
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	7	#14,447
2012	6	#16,650
2011	6	#16,570
2010	11	#10,396
2009	13	#9,335
2008	17	#7,715
2007	19	#7,069
2006	14	#8,674
2005	21	#5,980
2004	21	#5,946
2003	24	#5,220
2002	22	#5,427
2001	21	#5,552
2000	28	#4,392
1995	18	#5,420
1990	22	#4,509
1985	22	#3,839
1980	13	#5,516
1975	14	#4,574
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 Tanea, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tanea?

The median living Tanea is about 32 years old. Half of all living Taneas are between 23 and 41 years old.

How many people named Tanea are alive today?

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

How popular is the name Tanea in 2025?

Tanea 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 Tanea?

745 babies have been named Tanea in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tanea most popular?

Tanea peaked in 1998, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Tanea a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tanea rising or falling?

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

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Tanea popularity over time

The story of Tanea

How old are people named Tanea?

Tanea year by year

Frequently asked questions

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