Tanner is a popular boys' name in United States, ranking #93 in 2000 with 4,235 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 4,704 births ranking #82. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 464 boys born was named Tanner. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Tanner is an English occupational surname name meaning worker in leather. It feels sturdy, straightforward, and very much in the modern surname-style tradition.
Like Mason and Sawyer, Tanner rose through the popularity of work-based surnames as first names. Its practical root is balanced by a smooth, contemporary sound.