Tanna: 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	170	17	–	#1,660
1950s	327	33	+92%	#1,594
1960s	482	48	+47%	#1,390
1970s	455	46	-6%	#1,363
1980s	621	62	+36%	#1,493
1990s	601	60	-3%	#1,935
2000s	430	43	-28%	#2,539
2010s	121	12	-72%	#6,364
2020s (to 2025)	29	5	-60%	#10,322

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

170

–

#1,660

1950s

327

+92%

#1,594

1960s

482

+47%

#1,390

1970s

455

-6%

#1,363

1980s

621

+36%

#1,493

1990s

601

-3%

#1,935

2000s

430

-28%

#2,539

2010s

121

-72%

#6,364

2020s (to 2025)

-60%

#10,322

The story of Tanna

Tanna 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 1943, 3,236 American babies have been named Tanna. Its peak came in 1979, when 91 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Tanna?

The median living Tanna is about 41 years old; half are between 28 and 57. An estimated 3,000 people named Tanna 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.

Tanna 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	5	#17,368
2022	10	#10,322
2021	7	#13,336
2020	7	#13,343
2019	6	#15,384
2018	7	#13,666
2017	8	#12,624
2016	–	–
2015	16	#7,577
2014	14	#8,448
2013	13	#8,993
2012	19	#6,846
2011	17	#7,395
2010	21	#6,364
2009	22	#6,295
2008	27	#5,422
2007	35	#4,372
2006	44	#3,612
2005	45	#3,401
2004	47	#3,261
2003	50	#3,039
2002	52	#2,886
2001	48	#3,005
2000	60	#2,539
1995	51	#2,514
1990	72	#1,935
1985	69	#1,690
1980	81	#1,493
1975	42	#2,092
1970	47	#1,876
1965	50	#1,592
1960	46	#1,672
1955	26	#2,151
1950	27	#1,866
1945	18	#2,051
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tanna?

The median living Tanna is about 41 years old. Half of all living Tannas are between 28 and 57 years old.

How many people named Tanna are alive today?

An estimated 3,000 people named Tanna are alive in the United States, based on 3,236 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tanna in 2025?

Tanna 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 Tanna?

3,236 babies have been named Tanna in the United States since 1943, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tanna most popular?

Tanna peaked in 1979, when 91 newborns received the name.

Is Tanna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tanna rising or falling?

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

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Tanna popularity over time

The story of Tanna

How old are people named Tanna?

Tanna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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