How Many People Are Named Tanish?
An estimated 582 people in the United States have the first name Tanish. It is used for both genders, with 88.8% male. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Tanish peaked in popularity in 2008 with 45 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tanish 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 Tanish paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
582
About 1 in 588,925 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
88.8% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2008
45 births
Total Registered
591
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tanish
Tanish is predominantly male (88.8%), though 66 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Tanish as a male name
Ranked #8,224 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (45 births)
Tanish as a female name
Ranked #13,185 in 1992
6 female births in 1992
Peak: 1986 (9 births)
Tanish: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tanish span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 254 babies were registered. Tanish has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tanish by Decade
How has Tanish 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.
Tanish by State
Birth registrations for Tanish span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New Jersey, Texas. The lowest are in Washington, Pennsylvania, Texas. On average, about 24 Tanishs were registered per state.
Tanish + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tanish as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Tanish
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Tanish: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tanish?
We estimate approximately 582 people named Tanish 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 588,925 Americans share this first name.
Is Tanish a common name?
Tanish is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 591 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tanish most popular?
Tanish reached peak popularity in 2008, when 45 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tanish is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tanish a male name?
Tanish is predominantly male. 88.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tanish Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tanish Smith, Tanish Johnson, Tanish 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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