Total births
25
Girls' name · since 1966
Tanjala
25 babies named Tanjala in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 25
- total births
- 1966–1975
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Tanjala sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 25 recorded since 1966.
Social Security Administration records show Tanjala recorded 25 times among girls since 1966, 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 1966 to 1975.
- 25 total births
- 1966–1975 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
25 girls have been named Tanjala since 1966, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1975.
- 25
- total births
- 1966–1975
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Tanjala was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
8 babies were named Tanjala in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Tanjala's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tanjala's full recorded timeline at 1970, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tanjala at a glance
Last recorded 1975Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1966
Tanjala popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1975
- Peak year (1975)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Tanjala by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tanjala's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Tanjala births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
12 births
- 1970s
1970s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 13 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tanjala? ▼
25 babies have been named Tanjala since 1966. It was last recorded in 1975. The peak year was 1975 with 8 births.
When was Tanjala most popular? ▼
Tanjala was most popular in the 1970s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Tanjala been used? ▼
Tanjala has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 10 years of data through 1975.
What names are similar to Tanjala? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Tanjala
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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, 1966–1975 (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. "Tanjala: Baby Name Since 1966 - 25 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tanjala. 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 Tanjala 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.