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Tan Name Popularity

    

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How popular is Tan?

The rare name Tan was the 10,551st Most Popular Boys Name in the United States in 2018.

Tan, is a possible choice for parents seeking a more unique name.

Position 2010, its highest popularity ranking, was reached in 1985 with 29 occurrences.

The least number of children given the name Tan was less than 5, most recently in 2017.

Approximately during the years 1977-1985 the name Tan took a definitive turn upwards in popularity.

Where is the name Tan popularity headed?

Currently, the name is at a low point when compared to its most popular year.

The popularity trend for Tan has steadily decreased for a while. however, the number of children named Tan lately has remained about the same.

The name Tan is mostly unused and has recently started to plateu at its present level but may also begin to make a more decisive move up or down.

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   Tan (Girl)Tan (Boy)
Year %No. of Babies Given NamePopul. RankNo. of Babies Given NamePopul. Rank
2018 < 5 -- 7 10,551
2017 < 5 -- < 5 --
2016 < 5 -- < 5 --
2015 < 5 -- < 5 --
2014 < 5 -- < 5 --
2013 < 5 -- 7 10,585
2012 < 5 -- 8 9,590
2011 < 5 -- 6 12,085
2010 < 5 -- 11 7,511
2009 < 5 -- 9 8,902
2008 < 5 -- < 5 --
2007 < 5 -- 16 5,640
2006 < 5 -- 12 6,852
2005 < 5 -- 9 8,216
2004 < 5 -- 16 5,213
2003 < 5 -- 12 6,205
2002 < 5 -- 19 4,301
2001 < 5 -- 18 4,448
2000 < 5 -- 9 7,333
1999 < 5 -- 18 4,136
1998 < 5 -- 14 4,840
1997 < 5 -- 13 4,925
1996 < 5 -- 15 4,374
1995 < 5 -- 15 4,246
1994 < 5 -- 13 4,761
1993 < 5 -- 18 3,637
1992 < 5 -- 25 2,816
1991 < 5 -- 20 3,209
1990 < 5 -- 27 2,546
1989 < 5 -- 23 2,770
1988 < 5 -- 15 3,506
1987 < 5 -- 20 2,711
1986 < 5 -- 17 2,997
1985 < 5 -- 29 2,010
1984 < 5 -- 23 2,282
1983 < 5 -- 17 2,779
1982 < 5 -- 23 2,259
1981 < 5 -- 17 2,769
1980 6 10,239 18 2,715
1979 5 11,758 11 3,786
1978 < 5 -- 14 3,054
1977 < 5 -- 8 4,543
1976 < 5 -- 6 5,524
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United States name popularity data is provided by the Social Security Administration and is based on Social Security card applications.

Data for a given year is not made available until well into the next year.

Data reflects what was recorded and has not been edited for errors, so for example the gender associated with a name may be incorrect.

The more babies that are given a particular name, the higher the popularity ranking. If multiple names have the same usage, the tie is broken by assigning popularity rank in alphabetical order. Therefore in the case of names with fewer occurrences, names with the same number of occurrences may have vastly different rankings because they will be interranked alphabetically.

To safeguard privacy, the SSA does not include names with less than 5 occurrences.

Please note, we update the data each May when the SSA releases new figures. All data changes at that time, including previous years, which will change minutely based on new information.