Boy · #12,301 in 2026

Tanmay

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

Tanmay is an Indian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Tanmay Bhat Indian comedian Tanmay Shah Tanmay Jahagirdar Tanmay Mishra Tanmay Ssingh Tanmay Srivastava Tanmay Agarwal Tanmay Ghosh

Current Rank

#12,301

Peak Rank

#5,067 (2008)

Total Babies

165

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2001

First Year

2024

Last Year

2008

Peak Year

#5067

Peak Rank

165

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Tanmay

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 Tanmay

Tanmay first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2001, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 18 Tanmays were born — ranking #5,067 that year. As of 2026, Tanmay ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 165 Tanmays have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Tanmay

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tanmay

What does the name Tanmay mean?

How popular is Tanmay in 2026?

In 2026, Tanmay ranks #12,301 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Tanmay most popular?

Tanmay reached its peak popularity in 2008, ranking #5,067 that year with 18 babies given the name.

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

Tanmay has historically been most popular in New Jersey. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tanmay.

Is Tanmay a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Tanmay?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tanmay include Donathan, Toure, Jamill. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tanmay

Tanmay is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 165 births in the dataset. Tanmay's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #5,067. Use the chart and map above to compare Tanmay'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.