Tan

Tan

Primarily a boy's name · 98% boys

Origin: Korean

Tan first appears in the data in 1976 and has been recorded in 39 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1985 with 29 babies (rank #2,010 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Tan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Tan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

597

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Tan

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1976	6	#5,526
1977	8	#4,543
1978	14	#3,055
1979	11	#3,788
1980	18	#2,719
1981	17	#2,770
1982	23	#2,261
1983	17	#2,780
1984	23	#2,282
1985	29	#2,010
1986	17	#2,995
1987	20	#2,713
1988	15	#3,508
1989	23	#2,771
1990	26	#2,619
1991	21	#3,095
1992	25	#2,815
1993	18	#3,640
1994	13	#4,761
1995	15	#4,246
1996	15	#4,374
1997	13	#4,924
1998	14	#4,841
1999	18	#4,136
2000	9	#7,335
2001	18	#4,450
2002	19	#4,306
2003	12	#6,208
2004	16	#5,218
2005	9	#8,221
2006	12	#6,856
2007	16	#5,641
2009	9	#8,907
2010	11	#7,518
2011	6	#12,096
2012	8	#9,599
2013	7	#10,596
2018	7	#10,609
2019	8	#9,637

Year

Babies

Rank

1976

#5,526

1977

#4,543

1978

#3,055

1979

#3,788

1980

#2,719

1981

#2,770

1982

#2,261

1983

#2,780

1984

#2,282

1985

#2,010

1986

#2,995

1987

#2,713

1988

#3,508

1989

#2,771

1990

#2,619

1991

#3,095

1992

#2,815

1993

#3,640

1994

#4,761

1995

#4,246

1996

#4,374

1997

#4,924

1998

#4,841

1999

#4,136

2000

#7,335

2001

#4,450

2002

#4,306

2003

#6,208

2004

#5,218

2005

#8,221

2006

#6,856

2007

#5,641

2009

#8,907

2010

#7,518

2011

#12,096

2012

#9,599

2013

#10,596

2018

#10,609

2019

#9,637

Numerology of Tan

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Tan

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