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Tani

Girl

Meaning of Tani: Japanese: 'valley'

Tani is a girl's name most strongly associated with Japanese naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 12065th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#12065

7 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,014

First recorded 1942 · peak 1963

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 14 babies1982: 10 babies1983: 11 babies1984: 9 babies1985: 17 babies1986: 11 babies1987: 12 babies1988: 20 babies1989: 17 babies1990: 17 babies19901991: 18 babies1992: 12 babies1993: 6 babies1994: 9 babies1995: 14 babies1996: 12 babies1997: 7 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 7 babies2000: 10 babies20002001: 7 babies2002: 11 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 7 babies2005: 7 babies2006: 7 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 5 babies2010: 5 babies20102011: 9 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 5 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 5 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 0 babies2018: 5 babies2019: 6 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 5 babies2022: 5 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 7 babies
US babies named Tani per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 20.

Gender split

1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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