Tanner
Boy name · #475 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Tanner? In official American birth records, Tanner has been tracked continuously since 1913, giving it 112 years of documented American history.
Tanner ranks #475 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 641 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #224, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,808 boys born in 2025 was named Tanner.
Babies named Tanner per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 112-year story
Tanner first appears in the Social Security records in 1913, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1998, when 4,704 boys were named Tanner — good for #82 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.
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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 "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
Geography matters for names, and Tanner is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Tanner is most common in MS (0.9 per 1,000), LA (0.8 per 1,000), UT (0.8 per 1,000), WI (0.7 per 1,000), KY (0.7 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.4 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Tanner is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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 Conner, Trevor, Spencer, Skyler, and Tyler.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tanner | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 641 | #475 |
| 2024 | 714 | #441 |
| 2023 | 721 | #432 |
| 2022 | 784 | #411 |
| 2021 | 905 | #359 |
| 2020 | 980 | #333 |
| 2019 | 1,019 | #328 |
| 2018 | 1,142 | #301 |
| 2017 | 1,331 | #272 |
| 2016 | 1,605 | #237 |
| 2015 | 1,715 | #224 |
| 2014 | 1,866 | #207 |
| 2013 | 2,050 | #197 |
| 2012 | 2,182 | #178 |
| 2011 | 2,139 | #182 |
| 2010 | 2,136 | #176 |
| 2009 | 2,453 | #159 |
| 2008 | 2,419 | #163 |
| 2007 | 2,732 | #150 |
| 2006 | 2,867 | #142 |
| 2005 | 3,075 | #131 |
| 2004 | 3,232 | #125 |
| 2003 | 3,390 | #120 |
| 2002 | 3,446 | #111 |
| 2001 | 3,832 | #101 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Tanner?
In official American birth records, the name Tanner first appeared in 1913 (over 112 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 112 years.
Is Tanner a popular boy name?
Tanner ranked #475 among boys in 2025 with 641 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #224.
When was the name Tanner most popular?
Tanner peaked in 1998, when 4,704 American boys received the name (ranked #82 that year). Since 1998 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tanner?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,808 newborn American boys was named Tanner. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.