Tanji
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,420 in 1979
0 babies were named Tanji in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1960–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTanji first shows up in US birth records in 1960, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 65 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1979, when it reached #4,420.
About the name Tanji
Tanji is a girl name of American origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-nji”. US birth records list Tanji for girls from 1960 to 1995, in 18 of those 36 years. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked #4,420 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1995, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0 | 980,392 girls |
| 1970s | 5.3 | 188,324 girls |
| 1980s | 2.0 | 492,611 girls |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 810,811 girls |
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Questions about the name Tanji
What is the origin of the name Tanji?
Tanji has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Tanji a boy or girl name?
Tanji is a girl name.
How popular is the name Tanji?
Tanji is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1995. It peaked at #4,420 in 1979.