Tanvi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,059

among girls · ↑404 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Tanvi · +13% vs 2024

How common

1 in 44,646

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2009

140 babies

All-time total

2,298

#4,288 all-time among girls

First recorded

1980

in Social Security records

Tanvi popularity over time

2,298 babies have been named Tanvi since 1980, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1980s	41	4	–	#7,411
1990s	150	15	+266%	#3,368
2000s	862	86	+475%	#1,610
2010s	982	98	+14%	#1,801
2020s (to 2025)	263	44	-55%	#3,064

Where Tanvi is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	33	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	29	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Tanvi

Tanvi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,059 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 2,298 American babies have been named Tanvi. Its peak came in 2009, when 140 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 Tanvi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tanvi?

The median living Tanvi is about 15 years old; half are between 9 and 19. An estimated 2,300 people named Tanvi 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.

Tanvi year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	36	#4,059
2024	32	#4,463
2023	47	#3,424
2022	48	#3,360
2021	54	#3,064
2020	46	#3,392
2019	54	#3,037
2018	85	#2,206
2017	97	#2,034
2016	103	#1,953
2015	110	#1,870
2014	110	#1,851
2013	109	#1,863
2012	114	#1,801
2011	98	#2,016
2010	102	#1,976
2009	140	#1,610
2008	110	#1,925
2007	124	#1,750
2006	103	#1,960
2005	94	#2,011
2004	71	#2,423
2003	72	#2,344
2002	56	#2,742
2001	40	#3,414
2000	52	#2,812
1995	10	#8,685
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	7	#8,989
1975	–	–
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 Tanvi, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tanvi?

The median living Tanvi is about 15 years old. Half of all living Tanvis are between 9 and 19 years old.

How many people named Tanvi are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Tanvi are alive in the United States, based on 2,298 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tanvi mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit तन्वी (tanvī).

How popular is the name Tanvi in 2025?

Tanvi ranked #4,059 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tanvi?

2,298 babies have been named Tanvi in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tanvi most popular?

Tanvi peaked in 2009, when 140 newborns received the name.

Is Tanvi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tanvi rising or falling?

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

Will Tanvi become more popular?

Tanvi is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Tanvi in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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