Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1969
Tany
28 babies named Tany in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 1969–1988
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Tany is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 28 have been recorded since 1969.
Social Security Administration records show Tany recorded 28 times among girls since 1969, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 1988.
- 28 total births
- 1969–1988 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Tany since 1969, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1988.
- 28
- total births
- 1969–1988
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Tany was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
11 babies were named Tany in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Tany's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tany splits its recorded history at 1974: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1969 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tany at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1969
Tany popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1988
- Peak year (1988)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Tany by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tany's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Tany births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 12 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tany? ▼
28 babies have been named Tany since 1969. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1988 with 11 births.
When was Tany most popular? ▼
Tany was most popular in the 1970s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Tany been used? ▼
Tany has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 20 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Tany? ▼
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 Tany's data
- Tany's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1980s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Tany
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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, 1969–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tany: Baby Name Since 1969 - 28 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tany. 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 Tany 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.