Girl · #16,098 in 2026

Tandi

Name: Popularity of the name Tandi in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Tandi, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Tandi is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Tandi Andrews, Miss Continental 1986 Tandi Iman Dupree (1978–2005), American drag queen and pageant girl Tandi Indergaard, English diver Tandi Mwape, Zambian footballer Tandi Wright, New Zealand actress

Current Rank

#16,098

Peak Rank

#2,431 (1978)

Total Babies

602

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1959

First Year

2004

Last Year

1978

Peak Year

#2431

Peak Rank

602

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Tandi

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Tandi

Tandi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1959, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 36 Tandis were born — ranking #2,431 that year. As of 2026, Tandi ranks #16,098 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 602 Tandis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Names that sound like Tandi

Phonetically similar names — useful when Tandi is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Tandy
Tanda
Tanti
Tondi
Dandy
Dandi
Dandie
Tanned
Tand
Tanto
Tendo
Tade

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tandi

What does the name Tandi mean?

How popular is Tandi in 2026?

In 2026, Tandi ranks #16,098 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Tandi most popular?

Tandi reached its peak popularity in 1978, ranking #2,431 that year with 36 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Tandi most popular?

Tandi has historically been most popular in Utah, Oklahoma, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tandi.

Is Tandi a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Tandi is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Tandi?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tandi include Carmelia, Dickie, Adrain. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tandi

Tandi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1959 and has accumulated 602 births in the dataset. Tandi's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #2,431. Use the chart and map above to compare Tandi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

Continue exploring

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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.