Total births
39
Girls' name · since 1963
Tangerine
Tangerine has 39 recorded births since 1963 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1972 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 39
- total births
- 1963–1995
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Tangerine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 39 have been recorded since 1963.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tangerine has been recorded 39 times among girls since 1963, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 1995.
- 39 total births
- 1963–1995 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
39 girls have been named Tangerine since 1963, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1995.
- 39
- total births
- 1963–1995
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Tangerine was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
9 babies were named Tangerine in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Tangerine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tangerine splits its recorded history at 1972: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1963 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1972 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tangerine at a glance
Last recorded 1995Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1963
Tangerine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1995
- Peak year (1972)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Tangerine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tangerine's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Tangerine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
12 births
- 1970s
1970s
22 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 22 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tangerine? ▼
39 babies have been named Tangerine since 1963. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1972 with 9 births.
When was Tangerine most popular? ▼
Tangerine was most popular in the 1970s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Tangerine been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tangerine since 1963 -- 33 years through the most recent 1995 data.
What names are similar to Tangerine? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tanya, Tania, Tanisha, Tana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tangerine's data
- Tangerine's decade-level peak was the 1970s (22 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tangerine
Nearby Names Like Tangerine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tangerine
Tanya Girl
#3406 116,855 births
Tania Girl
#1929 28,891 births
Tanisha Girl
#5048 19,340 births
Tana Girl
#8032 9,274 births
Tanesha Girl
5,307 births
Compare Tangerine side by side: Tangerine vs Tanya Tangerine vs Tania Tangerine vs Tanisha
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1963–1995 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tangerine: Baby Name Since 1963 - 39 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tangerine. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tangerine draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.