Total births
164
Girls' name · since 2003
Tanylah
Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 164 babies named Tanylah, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10003
- among girls today
- 164
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Tanylah is the #10003 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 164 recorded since 2003.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tanylah has been recorded 164 times among girls since 2003, currently ranked #10003 nationally and more common than 44% of girls, 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 2024.
- #10003 among girls today
- 164 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
- 44% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tanylah is currently the #10003 girls' name in America, more common than 44% of girls - 164 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10003
- among girls today
- 164
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Tanylah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10003
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 44% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Tanylah was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
15 babies were named Tanylah in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Tanylah compares
164 33th percentile among 17,726 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
Tanylah's all-time total is 57% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tanylah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 164 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tanylah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tanylah's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tanylah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#10,003
Active since
2003
Tanylah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2024
- Peak year (2021)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Tanylah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Tanylah's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Tanylah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 22
2000s
22 births
- 2010s
2010s
91 births
- 2020s
2020s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 91 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tanylah? ▼
Tanylah has been given to 164 babies in the U.S. since 2003, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #10003 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Tanylah most popular? ▼
Tanylah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Tanylah been used? ▼
Tanylah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tanylah? ▼
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 Tanylah's data
- Tanylah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (91 total births) through the 2020s (51) -- 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 Tanylah
Nearby Names Like Tanylah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tanylah
Tanya Girl
#3406 116,855 births
Tania Girl
#1929 28,891 births
Tanisha Girl
#5048 19,340 births
Tana Girl
#8032 9,274 births
Tanesha Girl
5,307 births
Compare Tanylah side by side: Tanylah vs Tanya Tanylah vs Tania Tanylah vs Tanisha
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2003–2024 (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. "Tanylah: #10003 Girls' Name - 164 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tanylah. 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 Tanylah 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 June 2026.