Tanis
3 countriesPopularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Tanis was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,529 births recorded 1926–2024 · peaked in 1948 with 43 births
Most common in: California, New York, Texas
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
🇫🇷 France
67 births recorded 1996–2019 · peaked in 2007 with 8 births
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
🏴🏴 England & Wales
18 births recorded 1996–2003 · peaked in 1996 with 5 births
Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
18 births recorded 1996–2003 · peaked in 1996 with 5 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)
Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Tanis’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | #10569 | — |
| 1995 | #11783 | ↓1214 |
| 1996 | #11807 | ↓24 |
| 1997 | #9017 | ↑2790 |
| 1998 | #9260 | ↓243 |
| 1999 | #10345 | ↓1085 |
| 2000 | #9163 | ↑1182 |
| 2001 | #9351 | ↓188 |
| 2002 | #10246 | ↓895 |
| 2003 | #13844 | ↓3598 |
| 2004 | #12761 | ↑1083 |
| 2005 | #13010 | ↓249 |
| 2006 | #17168 | ↓4158 |
| 2007 | #11630 | ↑5538 |
| 2008 | #13832 | ↓2202 |
| 2009 | #13704 | ↑128 |
| 2010 | #16992 | ↓3288 |
| 2011 | #14824 | ↑2168 |
| 2021 | #15251 | ↓427 |
| 2024 | #13477 | ↑1774 |
Frequently asked questions about Tanis
Is Tanis a popular name?
Tanis has 1,529 recorded births in United States between 1926 and 2024, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Tanis more common for boys or girls?
Tanis is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Tanis most popular?
Tanis peaked in 1948 in United States, with 43 recorded births that year.
Is Tanis rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Tanis’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #3156 in 1935 to #13477 in 2024.
How many babies have been named Tanis?
At least 1,614 babies have been recorded with the name Tanis across official birth statistics in 3 countries.
Is Tanis popular in more than one country?
Yes — Tanis appears in official birth records in 3 countries: United States, France, England & Wales.