Tanay
The Story of Tanay
As a girl name
Tanay first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1977, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 30 Tanays were born — ranking #3,581 that year. As of 2026, Tanay ranks #14,326 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 331 Tanays have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Tanay first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1998, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 38 Tanays were born — ranking #3,025 that year. As of 2026, Tanay ranks #7,219 for boys with 10 births, falling sharply (-27%). In total, more than 584 Tanays have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Tanay
Tanay is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 584 births in the dataset. Tanay's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #2,902. Use the chart and map above to compare Tanay's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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