How Many People Are Named Tanner?
An estimated 97,628 people in the United States have the first name Tanner. It is predominantly male (97.5%). The average bearer is 24 years old, and Tanner peaked in popularity in 1998 with 4,827 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tanner 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 Tanner paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Tanner is overwhelmingly male, 2,498 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
97,628
About 1 in 3,511 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
97.5% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
1998
4,827 births
Total Registered
99,478
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tanner
Tanner is predominantly male (97.5%), though 2,498 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Tanner as a male name
Ranked #443 in 2024
711 male births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (4,704 births)
Tanner as a female name
Ranked #3,158 in 2024
51 female births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (123 births)
Tanner: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tanner span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 38,271 babies were registered. Tanner has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tanner by Decade
How has Tanner 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.
Tanner by State
Birth registrations for Tanner span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Delaware, Vermont. On average, about 1,930 Tanners were registered per state.
Tanner + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tanner as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Tanner
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Tanner: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tanner?
We estimate approximately 97,628 people named Tanner 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 3,511 Americans share this first name.
Is Tanner a common name?
Tanner is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 99,478 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tanner most popular?
Tanner reached peak popularity in 1998, when 4,827 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tanner is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tanner a male name?
Tanner is predominantly male. 97.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tanner Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tanner Smith, Tanner Johnson, Tanner 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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