boy's name

Tanuj

tuh-NOOJ (Hindi)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 73

Tanuj is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2016 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 2007, when 10 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1999.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Tanuj Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2010s.

36
'90 '00 '10
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Births named Tanuj by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1990s 8
2000s 36
2010s 26

How Popular Is Tanuj?

In 2016, Tanuj was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Tanuj Is Used

England & Wales #5,635 3 in 2015
United States #13,270 5 in 2016

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Tanuj

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Tanuj Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tanuj over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Tanuj

  • Hindi tuh-NOOJ

Sibling Names for Tanuj

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Tanuj — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Tanuj

How popular is the name Tanuj?

In 2016, Tanuj was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Tanuj a girl's or a boy's name?

Tanuj is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Tanuj?

Tanuj has 2 syllables.

When was Tanuj most popular?

Tanuj peaked in 2007, when 10 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.