Baby Name Popularity Profile

Tanner

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Tanner.

✦ One who tans hides 🌍 English traditional
National Rank (2025) #475
All-Time Peak Rank #82 Achieved 1997
Total U.S. Births 97,625 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 96.8% Boy / 3.2% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1913 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1990s 4,704 births in 1998
💡 The Tanner Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning One who tans hides
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from an Old English occupational surname, referring to a person who tans animal hides.
Common Nicknames
Tan Tanny
Pronunciation: TAN-er
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Tanner

According to SSA data, Tanner achieved its highest historical rank of #82 in 1997. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1998 with 4,704 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 62.6%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 58 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Tanner across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -62.6% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 4,704 births in 1998
Years in Top 100 8 yrs
Years in Top 500 46 yrs
Registry Streak 58 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 21
1920s: 22
1930s: 7
1940s: 0
1950s: 8
1960s: 53
1970s: 817
1980s: 5,694
1990s: 37,392
2000s: 31,681
2010s: 17,185
2020s: 4,745

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Tan-ner
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with T, a letter used by only 6.1% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Idaho, Montana, South Dakota, Wyoming
States with Data 50
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #325 3,642 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #371 1,329 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 985 1995 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 999 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 393 2009 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 940 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #397 2,276 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #592 755 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #626 2,660 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #674 2,591 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 2,230 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #567 3,336 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 1,440 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 272 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 2,520 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #456 2,388 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #508 3,109 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 239 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #336 2,634 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #390 2,822 1998 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #185 375 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #385 2,522 1998 26.7% Decline
Arkansas #547 1,281 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #373 1,946 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #450 2,629 1998 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #406 2,872 1997 24.3% Decline
Texas #775 7,532 1997 47.8% Decline
Florida #438 3,360 1998 31.2% Decline
West Virginia #250 908 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #522 1,694 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 400 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #433 2,009 1998 45.7% Decline
Hawaii Unranked 261 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #351 1,504 1999 44.4% Decline
South Carolina #412 1,172 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #515 2,230 1998 46.2% Decline
California #657 7,595 1992 27.1% Decline
Ohio #409 3,447 1998 41.3% Decline
New Mexico Unranked 397 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #329 892 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #331 3,690 1998 34.6% Decline
Michigan #408 2,415 2000 31.2% Decline
Delaware Unranked 119 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #624 870 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #499 2,646 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #493 509 2000 Insufficient historical volume
New York #542 2,182 1999 37.5% Decline
Massachusetts #552 689 1999 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #519 682 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 16 2021 Insufficient historical volume

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