boy's name
Tannen
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 197
Tannen is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2014, when 15 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1992.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tannen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 33 |
| 2000s | 53 |
| 2010s | 85 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 26 |
How popular is Tannen?
In 2025, Tannen was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Tannen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tannen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tannen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tannen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tannen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tannen
How popular is the name Tannen?
In 2025, Tannen was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Tannen a girl's or a boy's name?
Tannen is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Tannen?
Tannen has 2 syllables.
When was Tannen most popular?
Tannen peaked in 2014, when 15 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Tannen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tannen currently ranks #10,362 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.