Total births
462
Girls' name · since 1946
Tanda
Tanda has 462 recorded births since 1946 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1962 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 462
- total births
- 1946–1992
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
462 girls have been named Tanda since 1946, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Tanda has 462 recorded births among girls since 1946, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 1992.
- 462 total births
- 1946–1992 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
462 girls have been named Tanda since 1946, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1992.
- 462
- total births
- 1946–1992
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Tanda was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
23 babies were named Tanda in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
Tanda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tanda's SSA record in two at 1969 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1947, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1962 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tanda at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1962
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1946
Tanda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–1992
- Peak year (1962)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Tanda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tanda's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Tanda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 23
1940s
23 births
- 1950s
1950s
112 births
- 1960s
1960s
115 births
- 1970s
1970s
126 births
- 1980s
1980s
68 births
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 126 births (27% of all-time use).
Tanda by state
Where Tanda concentrates geographically, total births since 1946
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.1% |
California share of Tanda's total US births 1.1%
5 of 462 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tanda? ▼
Since 1946, Social Security records show 462 babies named Tanda. The most recent recorded year was 1992. Its busiest year on record was 1962, with 23 births.
When was Tanda most popular? ▼
Tanda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 126 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Tanda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tanda are California (5 births).
How long has the name Tanda been used? ▼
Records for Tanda go back to 1946, giving 47 years of history through 1992.
What names are similar to Tanda? ▼
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 Tanda's data
- Tanda's decade-level peak was the 1970s (126 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tandas (5 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 Tanda
Nearby Names Like Tanda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tanda
Tanya Girl
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Tania Girl
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Tanisha Girl
#5048 19,340 births
Tana Girl
#8032 9,274 births
Tanesha Girl
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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, 1946–1992 (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. "Tanda: Baby Name Since 1946 - 462 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tanda. 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 Tanda 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.