Tanis is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6566 in 2007 with 13 recorded births. This places Tanis in the top 46% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2000 with 30 births ranking #2983. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 18.8%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 159,633 boys born was named Tanis. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.