Tanner is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #238 in 2016 with 1,605 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 4,704 births ranking #82. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 61.6%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 1,182 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.