Tanis
Girl name · Greek · Russian · Slavic · Spanish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,499 in 1948
0 babies were named Tanis in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1935–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTanis first shows up in US birth records in 1926, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 99 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1948, when it reached #1,499.
About the name Tanis
Tanis is a girl name of Greek, Russian and Slavic origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-nis”. US birth records list Tanis for girls from 1935 to 2024, in 74 of those 90 years. Its best year was 1948, when it ranked #1,499 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek namesRussian namesSlavic namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 4.7 | 214,592 girls |
| 1940s | 10 | 97,656 girls |
| 1950s | 9.9 | 101,420 girls |
| 1960s | 8.0 | 124,378 girls |
| 1970s | 13 | 75,758 girls |
| 1980s | 6.0 | 167,224 girls |
| 1990s | 4.0 | 250,627 girls |
| 2000s | 4.2 | 239,234 girls |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,612,903 girls |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 746,269 girls |
Other spellings of Tanis
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Questions about the name Tanis
What is the origin of the name Tanis?
Tanis has Greek, Russian, Slavic, Spanish roots in our records. Other Greek names include Eleanor, Aurora, Penelope.
Is Tanis a boy or girl name?
Tanis is a girl name.
How popular is the name Tanis?
Tanis is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #1,499 in 1948.