Masculine dossier · first seen 1913

Tanner

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1998

Peak era

1998

Peak births

4,704

Current vitality

Fragile

Peak generation

Gen Z

1913Peak 19982025

Quick answers about Tanner

How many people are named Tanner?

An estimated 95,955 living Americans are named Tanner.

How rare is Tanner?

Tanner is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 641 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 86.4% from its 1998 peak.

How old is the typical Tanner?

The median age of a living American named Tanner is approximately 25 years, with most bearers falling between 17 and 31 years old.

Is Tanner still popular?

Not especially. Tanner has been declining since its 1998 peak and registered 641 births in 2025.

Peak year

1998

Decline from peak

86.4%

2025

641

All-time

97,625

Diaspora map

Tanner broke out in Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas (1983) and became over-represented in 39 states over 41 years.

Broke out: Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, 1983 · over-represented in 39 states over 41 years

Tanner has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.3× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Tanner peaked in 1998, when 4,704 boys were given the name.

In 2025, only 641 boys were given the name.

Down 86.4% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 97,625 Americans named Tanner since 1913.

Rarity scoreUncommon

Peak generationGen Z

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1998

19984,704 boys named Tanner

2025641 boys named Tanner

Living profile

95,955

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age25

Core range17–31

Playground Density Index 1.1%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.