Total births
138
Boys' name · since 2004
Tanav
Tanav has 138 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2013 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 138
- total births
- 2004–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
138 boys have been named Tanav since 2004, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Tanav recorded 138 times among boys since 2004, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2021.
- 138 total births
- 2004–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
138 boys have been named Tanav since 2004, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 138
- total births
- 2004–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Tanav was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
18 babies were named Tanav in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
Tanav's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tanav's full recorded timeline at 2012, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2017, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tanav at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2013
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Tanav popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2021
- Peak year (2013)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Tanav by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Tanav's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Tanav births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
46 births
- 2010s
2010s
87 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 87 births (63% of all-time use).
Tanav by state
Where Tanav concentrates geographically, total births since 2004
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 16 | 11.6% |
California share of Tanav's total US births 11.6%
16 of 138 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tanav? ▼
Tanav has been given to 138 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 18 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
When was Tanav most popular? ▼
Tanav was most popular in the 2010s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Tanav most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tanav are California (16 births).
How long has the name Tanav been used? ▼
Records for Tanav go back to 2004, giving 18 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Tanav? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tanner, Tandy, Tan, Taner, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Tanav's data
- Tanav's decade-level peak was the 2010s (87 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.
- California records the most Tanavs (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Tanav
Nearby Names Like Tanav
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tanav
Tanner Boy
#443 97,625 births
Tandy Boy
714 births
Tan Boy
586 births
Taner Boy
579 births
Tanay Boy
#8029 573 births
Compare Tanav side by side: Tanav vs Tanner Tanav vs Tandy Tanav vs Tan
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2004–2021 (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. "Tanav: Baby Name Since 2004 - 138 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tanav. 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 Tanav 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 July 2026.