Total births
745
Girls' name · since 1971
Tanea
Tanea has 745 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 745
- total births
- 1971–2019
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Tanea sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 745 recorded since 1971.
Tanea has 745 recorded births among girls since 1971, 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 1971 to 2019.
- 745 total births
- 1971–2019 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
745 girls have been named Tanea since 1971, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2019.
- 745
- total births
- 1971–2019
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Tanea was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
29 babies were named Tanea in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Tanea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tanea's full recorded timeline at 1993, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tanea at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Tanea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2019
- Peak year (1998)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Tanea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Tanea's strongest decade.
219 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Tanea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
113 births
- 1980s
1980s
177 births
- 1990s
1990s
219 births
- 2000s
2000s
200 births
- 2010s 36
2010s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 219 births (29% of all-time use).
How Tanea 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 Tanea's total volume
Tanea vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tanea by state
Where Tanea concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 16 | 2.1% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.7% |
California share of Tanea's total US births 2.1%
Even split
16 of 745 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tanea? ▼
745 babies have been named Tanea since 1971. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 1998 with 29 births.
When was Tanea most popular? ▼
Tanea was most popular in the 1990s decade with 219 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Tanea most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tanea are California (16 births), Illinois (5 births), Ohio (5 births).
How long has the name Tanea been used? ▼
Records for Tanea go back to 1971, giving 49 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Tanea? ▼
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 Tanea's data
- Tanea's decade-level peak was the 1990s (219 total births); usage has since declined to 36 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Taneas (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 Tanea
Nearby Names Like Tanea
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tanea
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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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Compare Tanea side by side: Tanea vs Tanya Tanea vs Tania Tanea vs Tanisha
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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, 1971–2019 (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. "Tanea: Baby Name Since 1971 - 745 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tanea. 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 Tanea 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.