Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1948

Tanis

Meaning Tanis is a feminine given name Gender Unisex · 65% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Tanis is a feminine given name.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tanis
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1948
43 babies
All-time total
1,529
#7,541 all-time among girls
First recorded
1926
in Social Security records

Tanis popularity over time

1,529 babies have been named Tanis since 1926, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 – 6 6 1 – –
1930s 25 – 25 3 +317% #3,122
1940s 159 5 164 16 +556% #1,517
1950s 187 5 192 19 +17% #1,695
1960s 146 – 146 15 -24% #2,406
1970s 204 – 204 20 +40% #2,347
1980s 102 28 130 13 -36% #4,940
1990s 72 184 256 26 +97% #7,468
2000s 77 201 278 28 +9% #9,813
2010s 11 90 101 10 -64% #16,572
2020s (to 2025) 11 16 27 5 -55% #15,076

The story of Tanis

Tanis 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 1926, 1,529 American babies have been named Tanis, about 65% girls and 35% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1948, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Tanis?

The median living Tanis is about 38 years old; half are between 24 and 60. An estimated 1,400 people named Tanis are alive in the United States today.

median 38 020406080100

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

Tanis 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 – – – –
2024 6 #15,076 6 #12,188
2023 – – – –
2022 – – 5 #14,096
2021 5 #17,438 – –
2020 – – 5 #13,816
2019 – – 5 #13,908
2018 – – 6 #11,967
2017 – – 7 #10,640
2016 – – 7 #10,602
2015 – – 9 #8,657
2014 – – 10 #8,054
2013 – – 11 #7,489
2012 – – 11 #7,494
2011 6 #16,572 15 #5,915
2010 5 #19,565 9 #8,713
2009 7 #15,079 12 #7,180
2008 7 #15,237 23 #4,373
2007 9 #12,579 13 #6,569
2006 5 #19,772 14 #6,061
2005 7 #14,371 25 #3,802
2004 7 #14,043 18 #4,774
2003 6 #15,583 21 #4,089
2002 9 #11,009 19 #4,307
2001 10 #10,038 26 #3,399
2000 10 #9,813 30 #2,983
1995 6 #13,226 21 #3,291
1990 9 #9,170 8 #6,346
1985 – – – –
1980 10 #6,740 – –
1975 18 #3,757 – –
1970 24 #2,929 – –
1965 12 #3,926 – –
1960 10 #4,419 – –
1955 7 #5,148 – –
1950 18 #2,423 – –
1945 12 #2,727 – –
1940 – – – –
1935 8 #3,392 – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tanis?

The median living Tanis is about 38 years old. Half of all living Taniss are between 24 and 60 years old.

How many people named Tanis are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Tanis are alive in the United States, based on 1,529 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tanis mean?

Tanis is a feminine given name.

How popular is the name Tanis in 2025?

Tanis 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 Tanis?

1,529 babies have been named Tanis in the United States since 1926, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tanis most popular?

Tanis peaked in 1948, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Tanis a boy or girl name?

Tanis is used for both: about 65% of babies named Tanis have been girls and 35% boys.

Is the name Tanis rising or falling?

Tanis is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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