How Many People Are Named Tani?
An estimated 857 people in the United States have the first name Tani. It is predominantly female (99.0%). The average bearer is 50 years old, and Tani peaked in popularity in 1963 with 62 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tani 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 Tani paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
857
About 1 in 399,947 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.0% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1963
62 births
Total Registered
1,007
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tani
Tani is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,007 total births registered, 99.0% were female.
Tani as a male name
Ranked #13,817 in 2015
5 male births in 2015
Peak: 1972 (5 births)
Tani as a female name
Ranked #17,494 in 2022
5 female births in 2022
Peak: 1963 (62 births)
Tani: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tani span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 350 babies were registered. Tani has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tani by Decade
How has Tani 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.
Tani by State
Birth registrations for Tani span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Oregon, Michigan. The lowest are in Michigan, Oregon, California. On average, about 50 Tanis were registered per state.
Tani + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tani as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Tani
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Tani: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tani?
We estimate approximately 857 people named Tani 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 399,947 Americans share this first name.
Is Tani a common name?
Tani is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,007 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tani most popular?
Tani reached peak popularity in 1963, when 62 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tani is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tani a female name?
Tani is predominantly female. 99.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tani Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tani Smith, Tani Johnson, Tani 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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