Girls' name · since 1985

Tanera

Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 23 babies named Tanera, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#44,408 of 72,339
all-time among girls
23
born since 1985
1990s
peak decade

Tanera sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 23 recorded since 1985.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tanera has been recorded 23 times among girls since 1985, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 1996.

  • #44,408 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 23 born since 1985
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tanera ranks #44,408 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 23 born since 1985, peaking in the 1990s.

#44,408 of 72,339
all-time among girls
23
born since 1985
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tanera's 23 recorded births place it above 38.51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Tanera's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Tanera's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1985, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Tanera popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1996

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1996)
8
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
456789 1985199019941996 8

Tanera by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (18 births, 78% of the file).

1990s was Tanera's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.

Tanera births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 18 births (78% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tanera?
Since 1985, Social Security records show 23 babies named Tanera. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #44,408 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1996. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 8 births.
Where does Tanera sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tanera ranks #44,408 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Tanera most popular?
Tanera was most popular in the 1990s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Tanera been used?
The SSA has tracked Tanera since 1985 -- 12 years through the most recent 1996 data.
What names are similar to Tanera?
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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tanera: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1985–1996 (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 Tanera 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.