Total births
675
Girls' name · since 1976
Tanae
675 babies named Tanae in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 675
- total births
- 1976–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Tanae sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 675 recorded since 1976.
Tanae has 675 recorded births among girls since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2022.
- 675 total births
- 1976–2022 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
675 girls have been named Tanae since 1976, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2022.
- 675
- total births
- 1976–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Tanae was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
31 babies were named Tanae in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Tanae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tanae's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 31, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tanae at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Tanae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2022
- Peak year (1990)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Tanae by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Tanae's strongest decade.
230 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Tanae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
- 1980s
1980s
148 births
- 1990s
1990s
230 births
- 2000s
2000s
207 births
- 2010s 67
2010s
67 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 230 births (34% of all-time use).
How Tanae 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 Tanae's total volume
Tanae vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tanae by state
Where Tanae concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tanae? ▼
675 babies have been named Tanae since 1976. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1990 with 31 births.
When was Tanae most popular? ▼
Tanae was most popular in the 1990s decade with 230 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Tanae most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tanae are Michigan (12 births), Maryland (10 births).
How long has the name Tanae been used? ▼
Records for Tanae go back to 1976, giving 47 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Tanae? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tanya, Tania, Tanisha, Tana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tanae's data
- Tanae's decade-level peak was the 1990s (230 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Tanaes (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan 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 Tanae
Nearby Names Like Tanae
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tanae
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Tania Girl
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Tanisha Girl
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Tana Girl
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Tanesha Girl
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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, 1976–2022 (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. "Tanae: Baby Name Since 1976 - 675 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tanae. 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 Tanae 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.