Tan Name Popularity and Statistics

Tan is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2019
Total Recorded U.S. Births597
First Year on Record1976

Tan popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2019Boys8#8,889
2018Boys7#9,670
2013Boys7#9,655
2012Boys8#8,864
2011Boys6#10,808
2010Boys11#7,087
2009Boys9#8,310
2007Boys16#5,434
2006Boys12#6,460
2005Boys9#7,640
2004Boys16#5,007
2003Boys12#5,877
2002Boys19#4,188
2001Boys18#4,302
2000Boys9#6,839
1999Boys18#3,986
1998Boys14#4,650
1997Boys13#4,668
1996Boys15#4,185
1995Boys15#4,052
1994Boys13#4,537
1993Boys18#3,501
1992Boys25#2,747
1991Boys21#2,989

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1985 · Boys

29 recorded births and rank #1,975.

1990 · Boys

26 recorded births and rank #2,553.

1992 · Boys

25 recorded births and rank #2,747.

1989 · Boys

23 recorded births and rank #2,690.

Where Tan ranked highest in 2010

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

CA
Rank #2,541 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Tan