Taner
Taner is usually a Turkish masculine given name and surname.
- Turkish
Meaning & Origin of Taner
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Taner is usually a Turkish masculine given name and surname.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Turkish
The Story of Taner
The earliest SSA record of Taner as a baby boy name dates back to 1976, when 5 babies received it. 1994 was its biggest year on record, with 35 newborns named Taner — #2,259 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 46% of all recorded Taners. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 579 Taners have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Taner
Taner is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 579 births in the dataset. Taner's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #2,259. Use the chart and map above to compare Taner'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 .
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.