Tanner is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2480 in 2007 with 76 recorded births. This places Tanner in the top 12% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 123 births ranking #1404. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 27.6%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 25,295 girls 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.