Total births
55
Girls' name · since 1967
Tangula
55 babies named Tangula in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 1968. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 55
- total births
- 1967–1980
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
55 girls have been named Tangula since 1967, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Tangula recorded 55 times among girls since 1967, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 1980.
- 55 total births
- 1967–1980 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
55 girls have been named Tangula since 1967, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1980.
- 55
- total births
- 1967–1980
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Tangula was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
8 babies were named Tangula in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
Tangula's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tangula's full recorded timeline at 1971, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1968 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tangula at a glance
Last recorded 1980Peak year
1968
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1967
Tangula popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–1980
- Peak year (1968)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Tangula by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tangula's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Tangula births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
21 births
- 1970s
1970s
29 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 29 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tangula? ▼
Since 1967, Social Security records show 55 babies named Tangula. The most recent recorded year was 1980. Its busiest year on record was 1968, with 8 births.
When was Tangula most popular? ▼
Tangula was most popular in the 1970s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Tangula been used? ▼
Tangula has been recorded in Social Security data since 1967, spanning 14 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Tangula? ▼
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 Tangula's data
- Tangula's decade-level peak was the 1970s (29 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- 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 Tangula
Nearby Names Like Tangula
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tangula
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 Tangula side by side: Tangula vs Tanya Tangula vs Tania Tangula 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, 1967–1980 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tangula: Baby Name Since 1967 - 55 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tangula. 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 Tangula 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.