Total births
9,274
Girls' name · since 1924
Tana
9,274 babies named Tana in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8032
- among girls today
- 9,274
- born since 1924
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Tana is the #8032 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 9,274 recorded since 1924.
Tana has 9,274 recorded births among girls since 1924, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8032 as of the latest data, more common than 55% of girls, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2025.
- #8032 among girls today
- 9,274 born since 1924
- 1960s peak decade
- 55% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tana is currently the #8032 girls' name in America, more common than 55% of girls - 9,274 born since 1924, peaking in the 1960s.
- #8032
- among girls today
- 9,274
- born since 1924
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Tana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8032
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 55% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Tana was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
241 babies were named Tana in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
How Tana compares
9,274 Top 9% higher than 91% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tana's all-time total is 24x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,274 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 241 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tana's full recorded timeline at 1979, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1926, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1962 peak of 241 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tana at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1962
Current rank
#8,032
Active since
1924
Tana popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2025
- Peak year (1962)
- 241
- Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
Tana popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 1975 (Tana as boys' name)
Tana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Tana's strongest decade.
2,063 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Tana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 25
1920s
25 births
- 1930s 28
1930s
28 births
- 1940s
1940s
880 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,480 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,063 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,730 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,481 births
- 1990s
1990s
885 births
- 2000s 464
2000s
464 births
- 2010s 177
2010s
177 births
- 2020s 61
2020s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 2,063 births (22% of all-time use).
How Tana compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Tana's total volume
Tana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tana by state
Where Tana concentrates geographically, total births since 1924
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 804 | 8.7% |
| #2 | California | | 681 | 7.3% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 511 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Washington | | 319 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Montana | | 251 | 2.7% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 242 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 226 | 2.4% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 211 | 2.3% |
Texas share of Tana's total US births 8.7%
Even split
804 of 9,274 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.
Tana appears in 38 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tana? ▼
9,274 babies have been named Tana since 1924. It currently ranks #8032 among girls. The peak year was 1962 with 241 births.
When was Tana most popular? ▼
Tana was most popular in the 1960s decade with 2,063 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Tana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tana are Texas (804 births), California (681 births), Ohio (511 births).
How long has the name Tana been used? ▼
Tana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 102 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Tana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tanya, Tania, Tanisha, Tanesha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tana's data
- Tana's decade-level peak was the 1960s (2,063 total births); usage has since declined to 61 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Tanas (804 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tana
Nearby Names Like Tana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tana
Tanya Girl
#3406 116,855 births
Tania Girl
#1929 28,891 births
Tanisha Girl
#5048 19,340 births
Tanesha Girl
5,307 births
Taniya Girl
#7351 5,101 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1924–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tana: #8032 Girls' Name - 9,274 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tana. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tana draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.