Tanea
Tanea is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Naticinae ( of the family Naticidae, the moon snails or necklace shells.
Meaning & Origin of Tanea
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tanea is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Naticinae ( of the family Naticidae, the moon snails or necklace shells.
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The Story of Tanea
Tanea first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1971, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 29 Taneas were born — ranking #3,914 that year. As of 2026, Tanea ranks #13,792 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 745 Taneas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Tanea
Tanea is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 745 births in the dataset. Tanea's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #3,914. Use the chart and map above to compare Tanea'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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