Tannis
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,011 in 1962
0 babies were named Tannis in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1941–2025
US births per million boys, 2006–2025
Similar names
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTannis first shows up in US birth records in 1941, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 84 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1962, when it reached #4,011.
About the name Tannis
Tannis is a gender-neutral name of Greek origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-nis”. US birth records list Tannis for girls from 1941 to 2005, in 45 of those 65 years. Its best year was 1962, when it ranked #4,011 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2005, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.1 | 473,684 girls |
| 1950s | 1.8 | 571,429 girls |
| 1960s | 3.2 | 312,500 girls |
| 1970s | 5.4 | 185,185 girls |
| 1980s | 2.8 | 357,143 girls |
| 1990s | 2.9 | 346,021 girls |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 845,070 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4 | 416,667 boys |
Other spellings of Tannis
More Greek names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Girl name: Eleanor · possibly light
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
Questions about the name Tannis
What is the origin of the name Tannis?
Tannis has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Tannis a boy or girl name?
Both. Tannis is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Tannis?
Tannis is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2005. It peaked at #4,011 in 1962.