Names / Boy names
Tank
Current rank
#8,177
holding steady
All-time peak
#4,456
in 1916
First recorded
1916
in U.S. data
Children named
173
since 1916
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #4,456 in 1916 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A boys' name, Tank first appears in 1916. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Only about 173 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.