Tahani
Girl name · #3610 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Tahani? In official American birth records, Tahani has been tracked continuously since 1982, giving it 43 years of documented American history.
Tahani ranks #3610 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 42 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #13006, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 girls born in 2025 was named Tahani.
Babies named Tahani per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 43-year story
Tahani first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 85 girls were named Tahani — good for #2186 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Tahani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Tahani in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tahani is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tahani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tahani is most common
State-level data for Tahani is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Tahani
Statistically, parents drawn to Tahani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Layani, Leiani, Talani, Mahlani, and Jehlani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tahani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #3577 |
| 2024 | 47 | #3335 |
| 2023 | 53 | #3091 |
| 2022 | 57 | #2928 |
| 2021 | 85 | #2186 |
| 2020 | 46 | #3338 |
| 2019 | 31 | #4437 |
| 2018 | 26 | #5007 |
| 2017 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2016 | 25 | #5284 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13006 |
| 2014 | 17 | #6987 |
| 2013 | 12 | #9036 |
| 2012 | 12 | #9109 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11181 |
| 2010 | 11 | #9790 |
| 2009 | 12 | #9379 |
| 2008 | 11 | #10084 |
| 2007 | 16 | #7733 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Tahani?
In official American birth records, the name Tahani first appeared in 1982 (over 43 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 43 years.
Is Tahani a popular girl name?
Tahani ranked #3610 among girls in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #13006.
When was the name Tahani most popular?
Tahani peaked in 2021, when 85 American girls received the name (ranked #2186 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tahani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American girls was named Tahani. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.