Tanzania: 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	11	1	–	#7,379
1970s	161	16	+1364%	#3,322
1980s	96	10	-40%	#5,431
1990s	282	28	+194%	#3,085
2000s	117	12	-59%	#5,157
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,379

1970s

161

+1364%

#3,322

1980s

-40%

#5,431

1990s

282

+194%

#3,085

2000s

117

-59%

#5,157

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tanzania

Tanzania 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 1968, 667 American babies have been named Tanzania. Its peak came in 1992, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Tanzania?

The median living Tanzania is about 33 years old; half are between 27 and 46. An estimated 700 people named Tanzania 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.

Tanzania 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	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#20,172
2007	9	#12,580
2006	8	#13,495
2005	11	#10,061
2004	16	#7,359
2003	12	#9,002
2002	14	#7,789
2001	23	#5,157
2000	19	#5,916
1995	19	#5,199
1990	22	#4,511
1985	8	#8,251
1980	10	#6,741
1975	19	#3,626
1970	8	#6,304
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tanzania?

The median living Tanzania is about 33 years old. Half of all living Tanzanias are between 27 and 46 years old.

How many people named Tanzania are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Tanzania are alive in the United States, based on 667 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tanzania in 2025?

Tanzania 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 Tanzania?

667 babies have been named Tanzania in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tanzania most popular?

Tanzania peaked in 1992, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Tanzania a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tanzania rising or falling?

Tanzania has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Tanzania

Tanzania popularity over time

The story of Tanzania

How old are people named Tanzania?

Tanzania year by year

Frequently asked questions

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