Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2008

Tanish

Gender Unisex · 11% girls Rank 2025 #8,176
Rank 2025
#8,176
among boys · ↑72 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
10
named Tanish
How common
1 in 170,808
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2008
45 babies
All-time total
601
#7,582 all-time among boys
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Tanish popularity over time

601 babies have been named Tanish since 1972, 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 – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 23 – 23 2 – –
1980s 31 – 31 3 +35% –
1990s 12 – 12 1 -61% –
2000s – 224 224 22 +1767% #2,748
2010s – 254 254 25 +13% #2,723
2020s (to 2025) – 57 57 10 -63% #7,989

The story of Tanish

Tanish is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,176 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 601 American babies have been named Tanish, about 89% boys and 11% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2008, when 45 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 Tanish stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tanish?

The median living Tanish is about 15 years old; half are between 11 and 19. An estimated 600 people named Tanish are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Tanish 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 #8,176
2024 – – 10 #8,248
2023 – – 10 #8,189
2022 – – 9 #8,903
2021 – – 8 #9,596
2020 – – 10 #7,989
2019 – – 16 #5,775
2018 – – 11 #7,559
2017 – – 20 #4,918
2016 – – 14 #6,311
2015 – – 25 #4,163
2014 – – 22 #4,517
2013 – – 29 #3,652
2012 – – 33 #3,359
2011 – – 39 #2,995
2010 – – 45 #2,723
2009 – – 37 #3,156
2008 – – 45 #2,748
2007 – – 38 #3,080
2006 – – 21 #4,498
2005 – – 33 #3,162
2004 – – 24 #3,841
2003 – – 6 #10,722
2002 – – 9 #7,565
2001 – – 6 #10,406
2000 – – 5 #11,931
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 5 #11,969 – –
1975 5 #10,433 – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
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1925 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tanish?

The median living Tanish is about 15 years old. Half of all living Tanishs are between 11 and 19 years old.

How many people named Tanish are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Tanish are alive in the United States, based on 601 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tanish in 2025?

Tanish ranked #8,176 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 Tanish?

601 babies have been named Tanish in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tanish most popular?

Tanish peaked in 2008, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Tanish a boy or girl name?

Tanish is used for both: about 11% of babies named Tanish have been girls and 89% boys.

Is the name Tanish rising or falling?

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

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