Tanay
Tanay was the #7,679 boys' name in the US in 2025 (10 babies), and #2,789 in Canada.
Tanay as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,679 (10) | — | #2,789 (6) |
| 2024 | #7,765 (10) | #2,922 (7) | #3,072 (5) |
| 2023 | #5,927 (15) | #3,524 (5) | #2,614 (6) |
| 2022 | #5,215 (18) | #4,002 (4) | — |
| 2021 | #5,776 (15) | #3,990 (4) | — |
| 2020 | #4,698 (20) | #1,935 (11) | #2,746 (5) |
| 2019 | #5,555 (16) | #4,702 (3) | #2,756 (5) |
| 2018 | #5,106 (18) | #2,259 (9) | #2,740 (5) |
| 2017 | #4,935 (19) | #3,040 (6) | — |
| 2016 | #3,441 (32) | #3,478 (5) | — |
| 2015 | #3,982 (26) | #3,004 (6) | #2,715 (5) |
| 2014 | #5,066 (18) | #1,935 (11) | #2,371 (6) |
| 2013 | #3,661 (28) | #1,796 (12) | — |
| 2012 | #4,251 (23) | #3,416 (5) | — |
| 2011 | #4,509 (21) | #2,390 (8) | — |
Tanay as a girl’s name
- US
Show the numbers
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2016 | #14,331 (6) |
| 2015 | #13,006 (7) |
| 2013 | #16,547 (5) |
| 2010 | #16,992 (5) |
| 2008 | #17,504 (5) |
| 2007 | #9,539 (12) |
| 2006 | #15,152 (6) |
| 2005 | #16,462 (5) |
| 2004 | #9,264 (11) |
| 2003 | #7,998 (13) |
| 2002 | #12,187 (7) |
| 2001 | #11,020 (8) |
| 2000 | #15,031 (5) |
| 1999 | #6,836 (14) |
| 1998 | #8,016 (11) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2005 at #2,902.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1998.
- In 2016, 16% of US babies named Tanay were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 170,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 170,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 26,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Tanay is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 190,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 140,000 to 1 in 250,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanay | Canada | Boys | #2,789 | 6 |
| Tanay | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Tanay | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Tanay | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Tanay | US | Boys | #7,679 | 10 |