Recorded 1975–1986 Girls' name Peak 1975 48 births

Tanyell — girls' name

48 babies named Tanyell in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s251980s23
1970s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Tanyell was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

8 babies were named Tanyell in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tanyell

The Social Security Administration has registered 48 babies named Tanyell between 1975 and 1986, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tanyell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1986. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tanyell performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Tanyell shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tanyell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 48 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Tanyell at a glance

Last recorded 1986

Total births

48

Since 1975

12 years of records

Peak year

1975

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1986

Active since

1975

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 1986

Tanyell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1975

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1975)
8
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
456789 19861983198119801979197819771975 8

Tanyell by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
25 births that decade — 52% of Tanyell's all-time total
1970s251980s23

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tanyell?
48 babies have been named Tanyell since 1975. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1975 with 8 births.
When was Tanyell most popular?
Tanyell was most popular in the 1970s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Tanyell been used?
Tanyell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 12 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Tanyell?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1975–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.