Tanzania Name Popularity and Statistics

Tanzania is Predominantly used for girls. 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 Record2008
Total Recorded U.S. Births667
First Year on Record1968

Tanzania popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2008Girls5#17,504
2007Girls9#11,630
2006Girls8#12,420
2005Girls11#9,452
2004Girls16#7,077
2003Girls12#8,505
2002Girls14#7,444
2001Girls23#5,009
2000Girls19#5,705
1999Girls28#4,088
1998Girls21#4,955
1997Girls30#3,716
1996Girls26#4,059
1995Girls19#5,019
1994Girls32#3,448
1993Girls30#3,585
1992Girls38#3,036
1991Girls36#3,097
1990Girls22#4,380
1989Girls11#6,955
1988Girls14#5,598
1986Girls14#5,188
1985Girls8#7,563
1984Girls9#6,810

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

1992 · Girls

38 recorded births and rank #3,036.

1991 · Girls

36 recorded births and rank #3,097.

1994 · Girls

32 recorded births and rank #3,448.

1997 · Girls

30 recorded births and rank #3,716.

Where Tanzania ranked highest in 1999

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 Girls

FL
Rank #1,606 · 5 recorded births
CA
Rank #2,734 · 6 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Tanzania