Total births
55
Girls' name · since 1958
Tanzy
Tanzy has 55 recorded births since 1958 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1976 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 55
- total births
- 1958–1993
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Tanzy sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 55 recorded since 1958.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tanzy has been recorded 55 times among girls since 1958, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 1993.
- 55 total births
- 1958–1993 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
55 girls have been named Tanzy since 1958, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1993.
- 55
- total births
- 1958–1993
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Tanzy was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
10 babies were named Tanzy in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Tanzy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tanzy's full recorded timeline at 1971, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1962, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tanzy at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1958
Tanzy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1993
- Peak year (1976)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Tanzy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tanzy's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Tanzy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
18 births
- 1970s
1970s
21 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 21 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tanzy? ▼
Tanzy has been given to 55 babies in the U.S. since 1958, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 10 babies were born in 1976, its single highest year.
When was Tanzy most popular? ▼
Tanzy was most popular in the 1970s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Tanzy been used? ▼
Records for Tanzy go back to 1958, giving 36 years of history through 1993.
What names are similar to Tanzy? ▼
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 Tanzy's data
- Tanzy's decade-level peak was the 1970s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Tanzy
Nearby Names Like Tanzy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tanzy
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 Tanzy side by side: Tanzy vs Tanya Tanzy vs Tania Tanzy vs Tanisha
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1958–1993 (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. "Tanzy: Baby Name Since 1958 - 55 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tanzy. 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 Tanzy 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.