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Tanay

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Tanay: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Tanay: Recorded since 1998, it reached #1,534 in 2005, and it stood at #2,921 in 2024.

England and Wales · Boys

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1998–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1998 to 2024, ranging from #1534 to #4702.1998200020022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#1534#4702
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1998#2901
2000#2501
2002#3225
2003#2189
2004#2578
2005#1534
2006#2870
2007#4333
2008#2097
2009#2837
2010#3332
2011#2390
2012#3416
2013#1796
2014#1935
2015#3004
2016#3478
2017#3040
2018#2259
2019#4702
2020#1935
2021#3990
2022#4001
2023#3523
2024#2921

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 25 of the 27 years from 1998 to 2024.

Official data for England and Wales, 1998–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1998

    First recorded at #2901 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1998–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1534 among boys in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1998–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #2921 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1998 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #1534 in England and Wales in 2005.

Tanay's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#29217HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#35235HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#40014HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#39904HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#193511HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#47023HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#22599HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#30406HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#34785HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#30046HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#193511HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#179612HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#34165HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#23908HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#33325HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#28376HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#20979HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#43333HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#28705HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#153412HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#25785HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#21896HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#32253HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#25014HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#29013HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1998 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #1534 in England and Wales in 2005. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.