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Origin & history of Tanaka1
Modern American roots
Tanaka comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Surname, Japanese origin, rice field.
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How popular is Tanaka?
1978
peak year
The name Tanaka reached its peak in 1978, with 16 registrations (ranked #4434). It had only entered records 6 years earlier, in 1972. Since then, the name has largely fallen out of use. Across all years on record, approximately 139 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
16
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #4,434)
(ranked #4,434)
139
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Tanaka3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
✨Creative
😄Joyful
🗣️Communicator
🌈Optimistic
T2
A1
N5
A1
K2
A1
Sum: 12 → Life path 3
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Personality of Tanaka✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
😊
Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
🗣️
Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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