Total births
197
Boys' name · since 1992
Tannen
Tannen has 197 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 197
- total births
- 1992–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Tannen sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 197 recorded since 1992.
Social Security Administration records show Tannen recorded 197 times among boys since 1992, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2025.
- 197 total births
- 1992–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
197 boys have been named Tannen since 1992, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 197
- total births
- 1992–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Tannen was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
15 babies were named Tannen in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
Tannen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tannen's full recorded timeline at 2011, 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 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tannen at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2014
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1992
Tannen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Tannen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Tannen's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Tannen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 33
1990s
33 births
- 2000s
2000s
53 births
- 2010s
2010s
85 births
- 2020s 26
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 85 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tannen? ▼
Tannen has been given to 197 babies in the U.S. since 1992, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 15 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Tannen most popular? ▼
Tannen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Tannen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tannen since 1992 -- 34 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Tannen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tanner, Tandy, Tan, Taner, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Tannen's data
- Tannen's decade-level peak was the 2010s (85 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2020s -- 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 Tannen
Nearby Names Like Tannen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tannen
Tanner Boy
#443 97,625 births
Tandy Boy
714 births
Tan Boy
586 births
Taner Boy
579 births
Tanay Boy
#8029 573 births
Compare Tannen side by side: Tannen vs Tanner Tannen vs Tandy Tannen vs Tan
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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, 1992–2025 (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. "Tannen: Baby Name Since 1992 - 197 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tannen. 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 Tannen 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.