Boys' name · since 1993

Tanor

Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 61 babies named Tanor, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#20,818 of 45,481
all-time among boys
61
born since 1993
1990s
peak decade

Tanor sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 61 recorded since 1993.

Social Security Administration records show Tanor recorded 61 times among boys since 1993, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2006.

  • #20,818 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 61 born since 1993
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tanor ranks #20,818 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 61 born since 1993, peaking in the 1990s.

#20,818 of 45,481
all-time among boys
61
born since 1993
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tanor's 61 recorded births place it above 54.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Tanor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Tanor splits its recorded history at 1999: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Tanor popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1994)
9
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
45678910 1993199419951997199819992001200220052006 7

Tanor by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (37 births, 61% of the file).

1990s was Tanor's strongest decade.

37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.

Tanor births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 37 births (61% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tanor? ▼
Since 1993, Social Security records show 61 babies named Tanor. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #20,818 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2006. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 9 births.
Where does Tanor sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tanor ranks #20,818 of 45,481 boys' 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 Tanor most popular? ▼
Tanor was most popular in the 1990s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Tanor been used? ▼
Records for Tanor go back to 1993, giving 14 years of history through 2006.
What names are similar to Tanor? ▼
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 Tanor's data

  • Tanor's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (37 total births) through the 2000s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Tanor

Nearby Names Like Tanor

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tanor

Tanner Boy
#475 97,625 births
Tandy Boy
714 births
Tan Boy
586 births
Taner Boy
579 births
Tanay Boy
#7978 573 births

Compare Tanor side by side: Tanor vs Tanner Tanor vs Tandy Tanor vs Tan

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Woodfin
61 births · Peak 1921
Bolden
61 births · Peak 1927
Dollie
61 births · Peak 1918
Finnis
61 births · Peak 1927
Lankford
61 births · Peak 1921
Wenceslaus
61 births · Peak 1928
Rusell
61 births · Peak 1968
Jadie
61 births · Peak 1920

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tanor: 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, 1993–2006 (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 Tanor 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.