boy's name
Tanish
- Origin Indian
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 849
Tanish is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Tanish is a name of Indian origin.
- Peaked in 2008, when 45 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Tanish started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in US birth records in 1972.
Tanish over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 23 |
| 1980s | 31 |
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 224 |
| 2010s | 254 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 57 |
How popular is Tanish?
In 2025, Tanish was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Tanish is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Tanish
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tanish also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tanish over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tanish
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tanish — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tanish
How popular is the name Tanish?
In 2025, Tanish was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Tanish a girl's or a boy's name?
Tanish is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Tanish most popular?
Tanish peaked in 2008, when 45 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Tanish a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tanish currently ranks #3,391 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Tanish originally a boys' or girls' name?
Tanish was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.