Boy nameCurrently #443 in the USFalling
Tanner
TAN-er//ˈtænər//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19986 lettersStarts with T
Meaning & origin
Leather worker
Tanner comes from the medieval English occupational surname for someone who tanned animal hides into leather. Its friendly, energetic sound made it a popular choice through the 1990s and 2000s.
Tanner's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Tanner |
|---|---|
| 1913 | 6 |
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1916 | 5 |
| 1918 | 5 |
| 1921 | 6 |
| 1922 | 6 |
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1927 | 5 |
| 1930 | 7 |
| 1950 | 8 |
| 1961 | 6 |
| 1962 | 7 |
| 1963 | 10 |
| 1964 | 5 |
| 1966 | 7 |
| 1968 | 10 |
| 1969 | 8 |
| 1970 | 16 |
| 1971 | 14 |
| 1972 | 19 |
| 1973 | 25 |
| 1974 | 34 |
| 1975 | 47 |
| 1976 | 73 |
| 1977 | 121 |
| 1978 | 168 |
| 1979 | 310 |
| 1980 | 318 |
| 1981 | 279 |
| 1982 | 372 |
| 1983 | 406 |
| 1984 | 414 |
| 1985 | 523 |
| 1986 | 573 |
| 1987 | 730 |
| 1988 | 918 |
| 1989 | 1,246 |
| 1990 | 1,396 |
| 1991 | 2,310 |
| 1992 | 3,701 |
| 1993 | 3,869 |
| 1994 | 4,018 |
| 1995 | 4,430 |
| 1996 | 4,285 |
| 1997 | 4,793 |
| 1998 | 4,827 |
| 1999 | 4,642 |
| 2000 | 4,337 |
| 2001 | 3,916 |
| 2002 | 3,513 |
| 2003 | 3,453 |
| 2004 | 3,321 |
| 2005 | 3,146 |
| 2006 | 2,938 |
| 2007 | 2,808 |
| 2008 | 2,481 |
| 2009 | 2,496 |
| 2010 | 2,190 |
| 2011 | 2,194 |
| 2012 | 2,239 |
| 2013 | 2,113 |
| 2014 | 1,924 |
| 2015 | 1,784 |
| 2016 | 1,660 |
| 2017 | 1,382 |
| 2018 | 1,193 |
| 2019 | 1,061 |
| 2020 | 1,024 |
| 2021 | 956 |
| 2022 | 829 |
| 2023 | 770 |
| 2024 | 762 |
Tanner through the decades
- Tanner peaked in 1998, when 4,827 babies were named Tanner in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Tanner has fallen 53% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Tanner currently ranks #443 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Tan
Variants & spellings
Tannor