Tanner is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #176 in 2010 with 2,136 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 4,704 births ranking #82. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 48.9%. In 2010, approximately 1 in every 898 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.