Tanner
Girl name · #3549 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Tanner? In official American birth records, Tanner has been tracked continuously since 1979, giving it 46 years of documented American history.
Tanner ranks #3549 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 43 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2590, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 girls born in 2025 was named Tanner.
The 46-year story
Tanner first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 11 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1998, when 123 girls were named Tanner — good for #1392 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.
Babies named Tanner per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Tanner in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tanner is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tanner will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tanner is most common
State-level data for Tanner 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 Tanner
Statistically, parents drawn to Tanner tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tyler, Tyanna, Lakota, Sahar, and Timber.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tanner | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #3517 |
| 2024 | 51 | #3119 |
| 2023 | 50 | #3225 |
| 2022 | 46 | #3416 |
| 2021 | 51 | #3157 |
| 2020 | 44 | #3450 |
| 2019 | 44 | #3499 |
| 2018 | 52 | #3107 |
| 2017 | 51 | #3145 |
| 2016 | 55 | #3010 |
| 2015 | 69 | #2590 |
| 2014 | 59 | #2888 |
| 2013 | 63 | #2726 |
| 2012 | 58 | #2935 |
| 2011 | 55 | #3051 |
| 2010 | 54 | #3075 |
| 2009 | 43 | #3677 |
| 2008 | 62 | #2855 |
| 2007 | 76 | #2457 |
| 2006 | 71 | #2555 |
| 2005 | 71 | #2457 |
| 2004 | 89 | #2044 |
| 2003 | 63 | #2556 |
| 2002 | 67 | #2379 |
| 2001 | 84 | #2013 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Tanner?
In official American birth records, the name Tanner first appeared in 1979 (over 46 years ago), when 11 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 46 years.
Is Tanner a popular girl name?
Tanner ranked #3549 among girls in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2590.
When was the name Tanner most popular?
Tanner peaked in 1998, when 123 American girls received the name (ranked #1392 that year). Since 1998 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tanner?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American girls was named Tanner. 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.