Total births
1,149
Girls' name · since 1951
Tangie
Tangie has 1,149 recorded births since 1951 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 1,149
- total births
- 1951–2003
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Tangie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,149 recorded since 1951.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tangie has been recorded 1,149 times among girls since 1951, 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 1951 to 2003.
- 1,149 total births
- 1951–2003 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,149 girls have been named Tangie since 1951, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2003.
- 1,149
- total births
- 1951–2003
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Tangie was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
52 babies were named Tangie in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Tangie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tangie splits its recorded history at 1978: 36% of all births land in the more recent half, 64% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1951 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 52 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tangie at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1951
Tangie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2003
- Peak year (1994)
- 52
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Tangie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tangie's strongest decade.
384 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Tangie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 56
1950s
56 births
- 1960s
1960s
380 births
- 1970s
1970s
384 births
- 1980s
1980s
173 births
- 1990s 143
1990s
143 births
- 2000s 13
2000s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 384 births (33% of all-time use).
How Tangie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Tangie's total volume
Tangie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tangie by state
Where Tangie concentrates geographically, total births since 1951
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 36 | 3.1% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 17 | 1.5% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 12 | 1.0% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 12 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Texas | | 12 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 11 | 1.0% |
| #7 | California | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 10 | 0.9% |
Florida share of Tangie's total US births 3.1%
Even split
36 of 1,149 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Tangie appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tangie? ▼
1,149 babies have been named Tangie since 1951. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1994 with 52 births.
When was Tangie most popular? ▼
Tangie was most popular in the 1970s decade with 384 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Tangie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tangie are Florida (36 births), Georgia (17 births), Mississippi (12 births).
How long has the name Tangie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tangie since 1951 -- 53 years through the most recent 2003 data.
What names are similar to Tangie? ▼
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 Tangie's data
- Tangie's decade-level peak was the 1970s (384 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Tangies (36 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- 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 Tangie
Nearby Names Like Tangie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tangie
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 Tangie side by side: Tangie vs Tanya Tangie vs Tania Tangie 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, 1951–2003 (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. "Tangie: Baby Name Since 1951 - 1,149 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tangie. 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 Tangie 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.