Total births
74
Girls' name · since 1958
Tangia
Since 1958, U.S. Social Security records show 74 babies named Tangia, peaking in 1969. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 74
- total births
- 1958–1990
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
74 girls have been named Tangia since 1958, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Tangia has 74 recorded births among girls since 1958, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 1990.
- 74 total births
- 1958–1990 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
74 girls have been named Tangia since 1958, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1990.
- 74
- total births
- 1958–1990
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Tangia was born in this single decade.
1969
Single peak year
7 babies were named Tangia in 1969 - its busiest year on record.
Tangia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tangia's full recorded timeline at 1967, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1958, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1969 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tangia at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1969
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1958
Tangia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1990
- Peak year (1969)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Tangia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Tangia's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Tangia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
44 births
- 1970s
1970s
19 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 44 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tangia? ▼
Since 1958, Social Security records show 74 babies named Tangia. The most recent recorded year was 1990. Its busiest year on record was 1969, with 7 births.
When was Tangia most popular? ▼
Tangia was most popular in the 1960s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
How long has the name Tangia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tangia since 1958 -- 33 years through the most recent 1990 data.
What names are similar to Tangia? ▼
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 Tangia's data
- Tangia's decade-level peak was the 1960s (44 total births); usage has since declined to 6 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 Tangia
Nearby Names Like Tangia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tangia
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 Tangia side by side: Tangia vs Tanya Tangia vs Tania Tangia vs Tanisha
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1958–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tangia: Baby Name Since 1958 - 74 Births, Peak 1969." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tangia. 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 Tangia 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.