Tanis: Meaning of Baby Name Tanis

Tanis Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 994 baby girls have been named Tanis. The name peaked in 1948 with 38 US births that year (rank #1517). In 2024, ranked #15027 nationally — 13,510 places below its 1948 peak.

Top States for Tanis

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Tanis births are: California (16), New York (5).

Other Spanish-Origin Names Like Tanis

If you like Tanis's Spanish origin, consider these related names: Abran, Abril, Adana, Adelita, Adella. Browse all Spanish names →

5-Letter Names Starting with T

Names with Tanis's exact length and starting letter: Taavi, Taban, Taber, Tabia, Tabor.

Quick Facts About Tanis

957

Spanish baby names in our dictionary

559

Spanish female names

206

5-letter T-names in our dictionary

369

T-female names total

Not in registry

US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Variant Forms

Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin
Tanisha	Hausa Of W. Africa Name Meaning "Born On Monday."	Female	African
Tannis	Worker Of Leather/Hide Tanner	Male	Greek

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Compare Tanis to Other Popular Names

Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Tanis against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

Tanis vs Olivia 210,124 births since 2014

Tanis vs Emma 202,477 births since 2014

Tanis vs Sophia 169,709 births since 2014

Tanis vs Isabella 158,431 births since 2014

Tanis vs Ava 157,356 births since 2014

Tanis vs Charlotte 151,872 births since 2014

Tanis vs Mia 149,779 births since 2014

Tanis vs Amelia 142,728 births since 2014

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