Boys' name · since 2003
Tanush
Tanush has 491 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,986 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,495 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 491
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
491 babies have been named Tanush since 2003, making it today's #7495 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tanush has been recorded 491 times among boys since 2003, currently ranked #7495 nationally and more common than 46% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #7,986 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,495 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 491 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tanush ranks #7,986 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,495 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 491 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,986 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,495 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 491
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
Tanush's 491 recorded births place it above 82.43% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Tanush compares
491 Top 44% higher than 56% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tanush's all-time total is 33% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tanush | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 491 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 39 | 34 | 22,252 |
Tanush's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tanush splits its recorded history at 2014: 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 2003 (7 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 39 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tanush popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Currently ranks #7495 among boys.
491 total births across 23 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2008 with 39 births in a single year.
Tanush by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (220 births, 45% of the file).
2010s was Tanush's strongest decade.
220 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Tanush births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
166 births
- 2010s
2010s
220 births
- 2020s
2020s
105 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 220 births (45% of all-time use).
Tanush decade highlights
- Peak decade 220 births
- Runner-up 166 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Tanush by state
Where Tanush concentrates geographically, total births since 2003
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 25 | 5.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 22 | 4.5% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 15 | 3.1% |
25 of 491 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 5.1% of nationwide
- Texas 4.5% of nationwide
- New Jersey 3.1% of nationwide
Recorded in 3 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 5.1% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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What to do with Tanush's data
- Tanush's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (220 total births) through the 2020s (105) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Tanushs (25 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Tanush: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~22 yrs)
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, 2003–2025 (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 Tanush 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.
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