Tanner
Girl name · #3549 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
Tanner ranks #3549 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 43 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2590, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 girls born in 2025 was named Tanner.
The 46-year story
Tanner first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 11 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1998, when 123 girls were named Tanner — good for #1392 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Tanner per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Tanner in class?
Tanner scores 76 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Tanner will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tanner is most common
State-level data for Tanner is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Tanner
Statistically, parents drawn to Tanner tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tyler, Tyanna, Lakota, Sahar, and Timber.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tanner | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #3517 |
| 2024 | 51 | #3119 |
| 2023 | 50 | #3225 |
| 2022 | 46 | #3416 |
| 2021 | 51 | #3157 |
| 2020 | 44 | #3450 |
| 2019 | 44 | #3499 |
| 2018 | 52 | #3107 |
| 2017 | 51 | #3145 |
| 2016 | 55 | #3010 |
| 2015 | 69 | #2590 |
| 2014 | 59 | #2888 |
| 2013 | 63 | #2726 |
| 2012 | 58 | #2935 |
| 2011 | 55 | #3051 |
| 2010 | 54 | #3075 |
| 2009 | 43 | #3677 |
| 2008 | 62 | #2855 |
| 2007 | 76 | #2457 |
| 2006 | 71 | #2555 |
| 2005 | 71 | #2457 |
| 2004 | 89 | #2044 |
| 2003 | 63 | #2556 |
| 2002 | 67 | #2379 |
| 2001 | 84 | #2013 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tanner a popular girl name?
Tanner ranked #3549 among girls in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2590.
When was the name Tanner most popular?
Tanner peaked in 1998, when 123 American girls received the name (ranked #1392 that year). Since 1998 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tanner?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American girls was named Tanner. It scores 76/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.