Tangela: 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	75	8	–	#1,980
1960s	1,001	100	+1235%	#873
1970s	1,467	147	+47%	#759
1980s	784	78	-47%	#1,237
1990s	351	35	-55%	#2,460
2000s	98	10	-72%	#6,856
2010s	8	1	-92%	#13,237
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#1,980

1960s

1,001

100

+1235%

#873

1970s

1,467

147

+47%

#759

1980s

784

-47%

#1,237

1990s

351

-55%

#2,460

2000s

-72%

#6,856

2010s

-92%

#13,237

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tangela

Tangela 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 1956, 3,784 American babies have been named Tangela. Its peak came in 1971, when 193 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Tangela stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tangela?

The median living Tangela is about 50 years old; half are between 42 and 56. An estimated 3,600 people named Tangela 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.

Tangela year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	8	#13,237
2010	–	–
2009	5	#19,923
2008	8	#13,698
2007	8	#13,810
2006	6	#16,921
2005	–	–
2004	12	#9,212
2003	17	#6,856
2002	13	#8,235
2001	16	#6,934
2000	13	#7,986
1995	22	#4,662
1990	42	#2,793
1985	84	#1,482
1980	107	#1,237
1975	151	#885
1970	153	#874
1965	124	#907
1960	44	#1,723
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tangela?

The median living Tangela is about 50 years old. Half of all living Tangelas are between 42 and 56 years old.

How many people named Tangela are alive today?

An estimated 3,600 people named Tangela are alive in the United States, based on 3,784 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tangela in 2025?

Tangela 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 Tangela?

3,784 babies have been named Tangela in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tangela most popular?

Tangela peaked in 1971, when 193 newborns received the name.

Is Tangela a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tangela rising or falling?

Tangela has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Tangela

Tangela popularity over time

The story of Tangela

How old are people named Tangela?

Tangela year by year

Frequently asked questions

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