Tank vs Tan

Side-by-side comparison of Tank and Tan — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Tank

Boy name · Rank #12449

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Name B

Tan

Boy name

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Metric Tank Tan
Current Rank #12449 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 163 586
Peak Year 2010 1985
Peak Year Births 14 29
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1976

Births by Decade

Decade Tank Tan
1910ss 5 —
1970ss — 39
1980ss — 202
1990ss — 178
2000ss 38 120
2010ss 91 47
2020ss 29 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tank Tan
2014 6 —
2015 12 —
2016 6 —
2017 9 —
2018 5 7
2019 6 8
2020 10 —
2021 7 —
2022 7 —
2024 5 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1916–2024.

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