Tanae
Hawaiian name meaning "the central or most sacred part".
Name Census estimates that about 654 living Americans carry the first name Tanae. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tanae today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tanae births was 1990 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tanae. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
654
~ 1 in 524,089 Americans
Peak year
1990
31 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2022 SSA rank
#17,492
Tracked since 1976
Popularity
Tanae: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tanae from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 230 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tanae by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Tanae during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tanaes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Tanae
The name Tanae is a feminine given name with roots tracing back to ancient Greek culture and language. Derived from the word "Tanais," meaning "immortal," it was initially associated with the goddess of immortality and eternal life in Greek mythology.
During the classical era in Greece, the name Tanae was particularly popular among the elite classes, who often bestowed it upon their daughters as a symbol of longevity and divine protection. Its usage can be found in several ancient Greek texts and inscriptions from that period.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Tanae dates back to the 5th century BCE, when a renowned Athenian philosopher and mathematician, Tanae of Miletus, made significant contributions to the fields of geometry and astronomy.
In the 3rd century BCE, Tanae of Cyzicus, a influential Greek poet and playwright, gained recognition for her works that explored themes of love, loss, and the human condition.
During the Roman era, the name Tanae found its way into the annals of history through the figure of Tanae Lepida, a Roman noblewoman and patron of the arts, who lived in the 1st century CE. Her legacy is celebrated for her support of poets and philosophers of that time.
In the 6th century CE, Tanae Amatsia, a renowned Byzantine scholar and theologian, made significant contributions to the study and preservation of ancient Greek texts, ensuring the survival of many important works for future generations.
Another notable figure bearing the name Tanae was Tanae Komnene, a princess of the Byzantine Empire in the 12th century CE. She was known for her erudition and patronage of the arts, and her court was a center of intellectual and cultural activity.
Throughout history, the name Tanae has been a symbol of immortality, longevity, and intellectual pursuits, carried by various influential figures across different cultures and eras.
People
Tanae + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tanae as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tanae: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tanae?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 654 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tanae going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 524,089 US residents.
Is Tanae a common name?
We classify Tanae as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 675 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tanae most popular?
The single biggest year for Tanae was 1990, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tanae is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tanae a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tanae in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.