Recorded 1970–2006 Girls' name Peak 1983 52 births

Tanell — girls' name

52 babies named Tanell in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s111980s312000s10
1980s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Tanell was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

7 babies were named Tanell in 1983 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tanell

The Social Security Administration has registered 52 babies named Tanell between 1970 and 2006, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tanell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tanell performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Tanell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tanell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 52 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Tanell at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

52

Since 1970

37 years of records

Peak year

1983

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1970

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 2006

Tanell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1970

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1983)
7
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
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Tanell by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
31 births that decade — 60% of Tanell's all-time total
1970s111980s312000s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tanell?
52 babies have been named Tanell since 1970. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1983 with 7 births.
When was Tanell most popular?
Tanell was most popular in the 1980s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Tanell been used?
Tanell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 37 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Tanell?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1970–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.