Recorded 1971–1972 Girls' name Peak 1971 33 births

Tango — girls' name

33 babies named Tango in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s33
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Tango was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

24 babies were named Tango in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tango

The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Tango between 1971 and 1972, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tango currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1972. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 24 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tango performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 33 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tango in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 33 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Tango at a glance

Last recorded 1972

Total births

33

Since 1971

2 years of records

Peak year

1971

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1972

Active since

1971

Recorded for 2 years

Last year on file: 1972

Tango popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1971

Last recorded 1972
Peak year (1971)
24
Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
510152025 19721971 24

Tango by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
33 births that decade — 100% of Tango's all-time total
1970s33

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tango?
33 babies have been named Tango since 1971. It was last recorded in 1972. The peak year was 1971 with 24 births.
When was Tango most popular?
Tango was most popular in the 1970s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Tango been used?
Tango has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 2 years of data through 1972.
What names are similar to Tango?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1971–1972 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.