Tannah
A feminine name of Hebrew origin associated with humble or modest.
Name Census estimates that about 263 living Americans carry the first name Tannah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tannah today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tannah births was 2000 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tannah. 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
263
~ 1 in 1,303,248 Americans
Peak year
2000
21 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2021 SSA rank
#17,431
Tracked since 1980
Popularity
Tannah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tannah from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 125 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tannah 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 Tannah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tannah
The name Tannah is believed to have originated from the Hebrew language, and its earliest roots can be traced back to ancient Semitic cultures in the Middle East. One possible derivation suggests that it may have stemmed from the Hebrew word "tanah," meaning "to study" or "to learn," indicating a connection to scholarly pursuits or intellectual endeavors.
Another theory proposes that Tannah could be a variation of the name "Hannah," which itself is derived from the Hebrew word "chen," meaning "grace" or "favor." This interpretation would imbue the name with connotations of elegance, charm, and divine blessing.
Historically, the name Tannah has been associated with Jewish culture and tradition. It is believed to have been used as a moniker for certain revered Jewish scholars and sages during the Talmudic era, which spanned from approximately the 1st century BCE to the 5th century CE. These individuals, known as the Tannaim, played a crucial role in the development and preservation of Jewish oral law and religious teachings.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tannah can be found in the Mishnah, a central text of the Jewish oral law compiled around the 3rd century CE. Among the notable Tannaim mentioned in this work is Tannah Hillel, a renowned scholar and teacher who lived in the 1st century BCE and is credited with establishing several influential principles of Jewish jurisprudence.
Throughout history, several prominent figures have borne the name Tannah. One such individual was Tannah ben Avigdor, a 12th-century Jewish philosopher and commentator from Provence, France, who wrote extensively on Jewish law and ethics (born around 1100 CE).
Another notable bearer of this name was Tannah ben Saadiah, a 10th-century Jewish scholar and linguist from Babylonia (modern-day Iraq), who made significant contributions to the study of the Hebrew language and Jewish religious texts (born around 936 CE).
In the realm of literature, the name Tannah is associated with Tannah Meyriv, a 13th-century Jewish poet and writer from Spain, who composed various sacred and secular works in Hebrew (born around 1220 CE).
Additionally, the name Tannah was borne by Tannah ben Joseph, a 14th-century Jewish scholar and physician from Spain, who authored several influential works on medicine and philosophy (born around 1300 CE).
Lastly, in the modern era, the name Tannah gained recognition through Tannah Hirsch, a 20th-century American rabbi and scholar who made significant contributions to the study of Jewish philosophy and ethics (born in 1918, died in 1994).
People
Tannah + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tannah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tannah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 263 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tannah 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 1,303,248 US residents.
Is Tannah a common name?
We classify Tannah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 269 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tannah most popular?
The single biggest year for Tannah was 2000, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tannah is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tannah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tannah 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.