Tan is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #9599 in 2012 with 8 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2002 with 19 births ranking #4306. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 46.7%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 237,078 boys born was named Tan. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.