Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1980

Tanita

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tanita
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1980
35 babies
All-time total
607
#10,472 all-time among girls
First recorded
1961
in Social Security records

Tanita popularity over time

607 babies have been named Tanita since 1961, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1976Girls

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
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1960s 63 6 – #3,974
1970s 236 24 +275% #2,478
1980s 217 22 -8% #2,696
1990s 86 9 -60% #3,897
2000s 5 1 -94% #17,698
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Tanita

Tanita 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 1961, 607 American babies have been named Tanita. Its peak came in 1980, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Tanita?

The median living Tanita is about 45 years old; half are between 39 and 50. An estimated 600 people named Tanita are alive in the United States today.

median 45 020406080100

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

Tanita year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2001 5 #17,698
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1990 27 #3,897
1985 24 #3,607
1980 35 #2,696
1975 27 #2,805
1970 13 #4,465
1965 9 #4,793
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Famous people named Tanita

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Tanita Tikaram Tanita Tikaram British singer-songwriter (born 1969) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tanita?

The median living Tanita is about 45 years old. Half of all living Tanitas are between 39 and 50 years old.

How many people named Tanita are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Tanita are alive in the United States, based on 607 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tanita in 2025?

Tanita 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 Tanita?

607 babies have been named Tanita in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tanita most popular?

Tanita peaked in 1980, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Tanita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tanita rising or falling?

Tanita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Tanita?

Well-known people named Tanita include Tanita Tikaram (singer).

Names like Tanita

Names that sound and feel close to Tanita: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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