Total births
58
Girls' name · since 1975
Tanelle
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 58 babies named Tanelle, peaking in 1976. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 58
- total births
- 1975–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Tanelle is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 58 have been recorded since 1975.
Tanelle has 58 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1993.
- 58 total births
- 1975–1993 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
58 girls have been named Tanelle since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1993.
- 58
- total births
- 1975–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Tanelle was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
10 babies were named Tanelle in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Tanelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tanelle's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1976 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tanelle at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Tanelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1993
- Peak year (1976)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Tanelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tanelle's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Tanelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
21 births
- 1980s
1980s
32 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 32 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tanelle? ▼
Tanelle has been given to 58 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 10 babies were born in 1976, its single highest year.
When was Tanelle most popular? ▼
Tanelle was most popular in the 1980s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Tanelle been used? ▼
Tanelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 19 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Tanelle? ▼
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 Tanelle's data
- Tanelle's decade-level peak was the 1980s (32 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Tanelle
Nearby Names Like Tanelle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tanelle
Tanya Girl
#3406 116,855 births
Tania Girl
#1929 28,891 births
Tanisha Girl
#5048 19,340 births
Tana Girl
#8032 9,274 births
Tanesha Girl
5,307 births
Compare Tanelle side by side: Tanelle vs Tanya Tanelle vs Tania Tanelle vs Tanisha
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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, 1975–1993 (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. "Tanelle: Baby Name Since 1975 - 58 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tanelle. 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 Tanelle 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.