Tanga: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	81	8	–	#2,584
1960s	189	19	+133%	#2,341
1970s	116	12	-39%	#3,048
1980s	12	1	-90%	#10,247
1990s	6	1	-50%	#12,790
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#2,584

1960s

189

+133%

#2,341

1970s

116

-39%

#3,048

1980s

-90%

#10,247

1990s

-50%

#12,790

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tanga

Tanga is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1953, 404 American babies have been named Tanga. Its peak came in 1964, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tanga stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tanga?

The median living Tanga is about 59 years old; half are between 53 and 64. An estimated 400 people named Tanga are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tanga year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	6	#12,790
1985	–	–
1980	6	#10,247
1975	12	#5,125
1970	14	#4,232
1965	17	#3,139
1960	15	#3,342
1955	11	#3,760
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tanga, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tanga?

The median living Tanga is about 59 years old. Half of all living Tangas are between 53 and 64 years old.

How many people named Tanga are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Tanga are alive in the United States, based on 404 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tanga in 2025?

Tanga did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Tanga?

404 babies have been named Tanga in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tanga most popular?

Tanga peaked in 1964, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Tanga a boy or girl name?

Tanga is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tanga rising or falling?

Tanga has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Tanga popularity over time

The story of Tanga

How old are people named Tanga?

Tanga year by year

Frequently asked questions

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