Girls' name · since 1980

Tanvi

Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 2,298 babies named Tanvi, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#4,288 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#4,006 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
2,298
born since 1980
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Tanvi is the #4006 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,298 recorded since 1980.

Tanvi has 2,298 recorded births among girls since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4006 as of the latest data, more common than 77% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.

  • #4,288 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #4,006 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 2,298 born since 1980
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tanvi ranks #4,288 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,006 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,298 born since 1980, peaking in the 2010s.

#4,288 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#4,006 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
2,298
born since 1980
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%76.8%
Tanvi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Tanvi's 2,298 recorded births place it above 94.07% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

18 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

18 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Tanvi compares

2,298 Top 21% higher than 79% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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

Tanvi's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Tanvi Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 2,298 376 567,345
Peak-year births 140 21 19,840

Tanvi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Tanvi splits its recorded history at 2005: 79% of all births land in the more recent half, 21% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 140 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Tanvi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
140
Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
050100150 19801991199720032009201520212025 36

Tanvi by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (982 births, 43% of the file).

2010s was Tanvi's strongest decade.

982 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Tanvi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 982 births (43% of all-time use).

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

How Tanvi compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Tanvi's total volume

Tanvi vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -40, 7.1%-137, 2.9%-111, 3.2%-27, 8.4%-142, 2.7%-70, 4.7%-65, 4.9%-43, 7.9%-144, 11%-74, 3.9%-49, 6.1%-33, 6.8%-85, 6.1%-141, 1.9%-56, 5.2%Tanvi-46, 6.1%Tanvi
Tanvi vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Tanvi by state

Where Tanvi concentrates geographically, total births since 1980

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tanvi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
424 18.5%
#2 New Jersey
214 9.3%
#3 Texas
181 7.9%
#4 Illinois
103 4.5%
#5 Michigan
50 2.2%
#6 Virginia
41 1.8%
#7 New York
33 1.4%
#8 Massachusetts
27 1.2%
California share of Tanvi's total US births 18.5%
Even split

424 of 2,298 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.

Tanvi appears in 18 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tanvi?
Since 1980, Social Security records show 2,298 babies named Tanvi. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #4,288 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #4,006 of 17,297 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 140 births.
Where does Tanvi sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tanvi ranks #4,288 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,006 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Tanvi most popular?
Tanvi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 982 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Tanvi most popular?
The top states for the name Tanvi are California (424 births), New Jersey (214 births), Texas (181 births).
How long has the name Tanvi been used?
Records for Tanvi go back to 1980, giving 46 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Tanvi?
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 Tanvi's data

  • Tanvi's decade-level peak was the 2010s (982 total births); usage has since declined to 263 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Tanvis (424 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.

Keep exploring Tanvi

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tanvi: 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, 1980–2025 (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 Tanvi 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.