Girls' name · since 1959
Tandi
Since 1959, U.S. Social Security records show 602 babies named Tandi, peaking in 1978. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,541 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 602
- born since 1959
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tandi is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 602 have been recorded since 1959.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tandi has been recorded 602 times among girls since 1959, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2004.
- #10,541 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 602 born since 1959
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tandi ranks #10,541 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 602 born since 1959, peaking in the 1970s.
- #10,541 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 602
- born since 1959
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tandi's 602 recorded births place it above 85.42% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Tandi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tandi splits its recorded history at 1980: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1978 peak of 36 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tandi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2004
- Peak year (1978)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Tandi by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (199 births, 33% of the file).
1970s was Tandi's strongest decade.
199 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Tandi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 8
1950s
8 births
- 1960s
1960s
130 births
- 1970s
1970s
199 births
- 1980s
1980s
182 births
- 1990s 71
1990s
71 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 199 births (33% of all-time use).
How Tandi 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 Tandi's total volume
Tandi by state
Where Tandi concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 26 | 4.3% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #3 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Utah | | 5 | 0.8% |
26 of 602 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Tandi's data
- Tandi's decade-level peak was the 1970s (199 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Tandis (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tandi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1978)
Similar record span (~45 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1959–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Tandi 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 August 2026.