Total births
48
Girls' name · since 1975
Tanyell
Tanyell has 48 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 48
- total births
- 1975–1986
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Tanyell sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 48 recorded since 1975.
Tanyell has 48 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1986.
- 48 total births
- 1975–1986 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
48 girls have been named Tanyell since 1975, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1986.
- 48
- total births
- 1975–1986
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
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.
Tanyell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tanyell's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tanyell at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Tanyell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1986
- Peak year (1975)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Tanyell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tanyell's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Tanyell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
25 births
- 1980s
1980s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 25 births (52% of all-time use).
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.
What to do with Tanyell's data
- Tanyell's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 1980s (23) -- 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 Tanyell
Nearby Names Like Tanyell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tanyell
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Tania Girl
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Tanisha Girl
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Tana Girl
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Tanesha Girl
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Compare Tanyell side by side: Tanyell vs Tanya Tanyell vs Tania Tanyell vs Tanisha
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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, 1975–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tanyell: Baby Name Since 1975 - 48 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tanyell. 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 Tanyell 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.