The first name Tana
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Tana last appeared in the official list in 2017, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 2008, with 7 births (#3,005).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Tana with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Tana at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 5 girls born in the United States were named Tana, the 17,017th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1962, when 241 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Tana
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Tana FrenchAmerican-Irish writer and theatrical actress, born 1973
- Tana MongeauAmerican Internet personality, born 1998
Questions
- How popular is the name Tana?
- In 2017, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Tana, ranking 4,763rd. Its peak was 2008, with 7 births.
- Is Tana a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 9,280 US babies named Tana since 1880 were girls.
- When was Tana most popular?
- 1962 in the United States, when 241 babies were named Tana, its highest rank at 655th.
- What name is Tana a form of?
- Tana is a form of Tanya.