Tanna
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,349 in 1979
0 babies were named Tanna in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1943–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTanna first shows up in US birth records in 1943, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 82 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1979, when it reached #1,349.
About the name Tanna
Tanna is a girl name of Slavic origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-nna”. US birth records list Tanna for girls from 1943 to 2023, in 80 of those 81 years. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked #1,349 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Slavic names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 15 | 64,695 girls |
| 1950s | 17 | 59,137 girls |
| 1960s | 27 | 37,707 girls |
| 1970s | 29 | 34,072 girls |
| 1980s | 36 | 27,579 girls |
| 1990s | 33 | 29,958 girls |
| 2000s | 23 | 42,808 girls |
| 2010s | 6.9 | 145,349 girls |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 224,719 girls |
Other spellings of Tanna
More Slavic girl names
- Girl name: Valentina · strong, healthy
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- Unisex name: Marley · pleasant wood
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Questions about the name Tanna
What is the origin of the name Tanna?
Tanna has Slavic roots in our records. Other Slavic names include Valentina, Natalie, Natalia.
Is Tanna a boy or girl name?
Tanna is a girl name.
How popular is the name Tanna?
Tanna is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #1,349 in 1979.