Total births
263
Girls' name · since 1959
Tangy
Tangy has 263 recorded births since 1959 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1971 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 263
- total births
- 1959–1995
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
263 girls have been named Tangy since 1959, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Tangy recorded 263 times among girls since 1959, 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 1959 to 1995.
- 263 total births
- 1959–1995 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
263 girls have been named Tangy since 1959, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1995.
- 263
- total births
- 1959–1995
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Tangy was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
20 babies were named Tangy in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Tangy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tangy's full recorded timeline at 1973, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tangy at a glance
Last recorded 1995Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Tangy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1995
- Peak year (1971)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Tangy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tangy's strongest decade.
110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Tangy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
94 births
- 1970s
1970s
110 births
- 1980s
1980s
45 births
- 1990s 9
1990s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 110 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tangy? ▼
Tangy has been given to 263 babies in the U.S. since 1959, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1995. 20 babies were born in 1971, its single highest year.
When was Tangy most popular? ▼
Tangy was most popular in the 1970s decade with 110 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Tangy been used? ▼
Records for Tangy go back to 1959, giving 37 years of history through 1995.
What names are similar to Tangy? ▼
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 Tangy's data
- Tangy's decade-level peak was the 1970s (110 total births); usage has since declined to 9 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 Tangy
Nearby Names Like Tangy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tangy
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 Tangy side by side: Tangy vs Tanya Tangy vs Tania Tangy vs Tanisha
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1959–1995 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tangy: Baby Name Since 1959 - 263 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tangy. 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 Tangy 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 June 2026.