Holding steady.
Popularity of Tanji since 1960
Babies named Tanji per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 18 |
| 1970s | 82 |
| 1980s | 34 |
| 1990s | 13 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Tanji first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1960, but it has never been a common name. Its peak year was 1979, during the 1970s decade when it saw its highest usage. The name's trajectory is stable, meaning it has neither surged nor declined dramatically since its peak. Tanji is used almost exclusively for girls. Because it has never ranked in the top 1,000, the one-in-N statistic is unavailable, indicating fewer than 5 births per year in most years. The name may be an English variant of Tanja or a Japanese name, but without definitive evidence, its etymology remains open to interpretation.
The name Tanji has multiple possible origins. In English-speaking countries, it is likely a modern coinage or a variant of Tanja, a diminutive of Tanya (Russian form of Tatiana). It could also be of Japanese origin, where the characters can mean 'rice field' (田) and 'valley' (谷), though this is speculative for English usage. The name first appeared in U.S. records in the 1960s and peaked in popularity in 1979, suggesting a brief period of fashionable use.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tan
Variants: Tanja
Sibling names for Tanji
Names that share Tanji's style, for a brother or sister.
