Tan

Given to 597 US babies since 1976

▼ Not recorded since 2019

Rank in 2025

—

recorded as girls

—

recorded as boys

Babies in 2025

Fewer than 5

Peak year

1985

29 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

597

since 1976

Born a Tan? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Tan was most popular in 1985, when 29 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.02 per 1,000). Fewer than 5 babies were recorded as Tan in 2025. Not recorded since 2019.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	<5	—
2024	<5	—	<5	—
2023	<5	—	<5	—
2022	<5	—	<5	—
2021	<5	—	<5	—
2020	<5	—	<5	—
2019	<5	—	8	8,889
2018	<5	—	7	9,670
2017	<5	—	<5	—
2016	<5	—	<5	—
2015	<5	—	<5	—
2014	<5	—	<5	—
2013	<5	—	7	9,655
2012	<5	—	8	8,864
2011	<5	—	6	10,808
2010	<5	—	11	7,087
2009	<5	—	9	8,310
2008	<5	—	<5	—
2007	<5	—	16	5,434
2006	<5	—	12	6,460
2005	<5	—	9	7,640
2004	<5	—	16	5,007
2003	<5	—	12	5,877
2002	<5	—	19	4,188
2001	<5	—	18	4,302
2000	<5	—	9	6,839
1999	<5	—	18	3,986
1998	<5	—	14	4,650
1997	<5	—	13	4,668
1996	<5	—	15	4,185
1995	<5	—	15	4,052
1994	<5	—	13	4,537
1993	<5	—	18	3,501
1992	<5	—	25	2,747
1991	<5	—	21	2,989
1990	<5	—	26	2,553
1989	<5	—	23	2,690
1988	<5	—	15	3,350
1987	<5	—	20	2,641
1986	<5	—	17	2,891
1985	<5	—	29	1,975
1984	<5	—	23	2,232
1983	<5	—	17	2,676
1982	<5	—	23	2,207
1981	<5	—	17	2,680
1980	6	9,095	18	2,617
1979	5	10,210	11	3,569
1978	<5	—	14	2,929
1977	<5	—	8	4,164
1976	<5	—	6	4,935