How Many People Are Named Tan?
An estimated 578 people in the United States have the first name Tan. It is predominantly male (98.2%). The average bearer is 33 years old, and Tan peaked in popularity in 1985 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Tan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
578
About 1 in 593,001 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.2% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1985
29 births
Total Registered
597
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tan
Tan is predominantly male (98.2%), though 11 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Tan as a male name
Ranked #9,637 in 2019
8 male births in 2019
Peak: 1985 (29 births)
Tan as a female name
Ranked #10,245 in 1980
6 female births in 1980
Peak: 1980 (6 births)
Tan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tan span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 208 babies were registered. Tan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tan by Decade
How has Tan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Tan by State
Birth registrations for Tan span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Louisiana. The lowest are in Louisiana, Texas, California. On average, about 35 Tans were registered per state.
Tan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Tan
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Tan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tan?
We estimate approximately 578 people named Tan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 593,001 Americans share this first name.
Is Tan a common name?
Tan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 597 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tan most popular?
Tan reached peak popularity in 1985, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tan is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tan a male name?
Tan is predominantly male. 98.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tan Smith, Tan Johnson, Tan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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