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Tanay

Unisex

Meaning of Tanay: Sanskrit: 'son'

Tanay is a unisex name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7668th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 2921st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#7668

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2921

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

904

First recorded 1977 · peak 2007

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 10 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 11 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 13 babies1988: 8 babies1989: 14 babies1990: 16 babies19901991: 14 babies1992: 30 babies1993: 10 babies1994: 14 babies1995: 13 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 11 babies1998: 18 babies1999: 21 babies2000: 17 babies20002001: 23 babies2002: 32 babies2003: 32 babies2004: 28 babies2005: 41 babies2006: 31 babies2007: 50 babies2008: 32 babies2009: 33 babies2010: 28 babies20102011: 21 babies2012: 23 babies2013: 33 babies2014: 18 babies2015: 33 babies2016: 38 babies2017: 19 babies2018: 18 babies2019: 16 babies2020: 20 babies20202021: 15 babies2022: 18 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 10 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Tanay per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 50.

Gender split

63% boys · 37% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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