Tano
How to say it: TAH-noh · /ˈtɑːnoʊ/
Italian and Spanish short form of Gaetano meaning 'from Gaeta'; also the Tano River in Ghana and Ivory Coast.
Tano was the 7,787th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 9 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.8-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #6,672 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #7,787 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 9 |
| Share of births | 1 in 368,371 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.8 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,672 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Tano is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Tano is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Italian, Spanish.
Famous people named Tano
- Tano Cimarosa (1922–2008)Italian actor and director
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