How Many People Are Named Tanay?
An estimated 877 people in the United States have the first name Tanay. It is used for both genders, with 63.0% male. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Tanay peaked in popularity in 2007 with 50 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tanay 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 Tanay paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Tanay has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
Estimated Living Americans
877
About 1 in 390,826 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
63.0% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2007
50 births
Total Registered
894
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tanay
Tanay is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (63.0%) and females (37.0%). Out of 894 total births registered, 563 were male and 331 were female.
Tanay as a male name
Ranked #8,223 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (38 births)
Tanay as a female name
Ranked #16,040 in 2016
6 female births in 2016
Peak: 1992 (30 births)
Tanay: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tanay span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 319 babies were registered. Tanay has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tanay by Decade
How has Tanay 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.
Tanay by State
Birth registrations for Tanay span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New Jersey, Texas. The lowest are in New York, Illinois, Texas. On average, about 24 Tanays were registered per state.
Tanay + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tanay as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Tanay
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Tanay: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tanay?
We estimate approximately 877 people named Tanay 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 390,826 Americans share this first name.
Is Tanay a common name?
Tanay is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 894 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tanay most popular?
Tanay reached peak popularity in 2007, when 50 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tanay is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tanay a male name?
Tanay is predominantly male. 63.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tanay Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tanay Smith, Tanay Johnson, Tanay 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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