Tapanga: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	159	16	–	#2,566
2000s	313	31	+97%	#2,813
2010s	72	7	-77%	#8,994
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-86%	#15,072

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

159

–

#2,566

2000s

313

+97%

#2,813

2010s

-77%

#8,994

2020s (to 2025)

-86%

#15,072

The story of Tapanga

Tapanga 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 1995, 550 American babies have been named Tapanga. Its peak came in 1998, when 54 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Tapanga?

The median living Tapanga is about 23 years old; half are between 18 and 26. An estimated 500 people named Tapanga 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.

Tapanga 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	6	#15,072
2020	–	–
2019	6	#15,385
2018	6	#15,485
2017	–	–
2016	9	#11,696
2015	–	–
2014	9	#11,854
2013	13	#8,994
2012	9	#12,119
2011	11	#10,321
2010	9	#12,164
2009	17	#7,648
2008	22	#6,332
2007	23	#6,064
2006	25	#5,537
2005	26	#5,099
2004	24	#5,366
2003	38	#3,720
2002	45	#3,191
2001	41	#3,359
2000	52	#2,813
1995	11	#8,025
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tapanga?

The median living Tapanga is about 23 years old. Half of all living Tapangas are between 18 and 26 years old.

How many people named Tapanga are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Tapanga are alive in the United States, based on 550 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tapanga in 2025?

Tapanga 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 Tapanga?

550 babies have been named Tapanga in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tapanga most popular?

Tapanga peaked in 1998, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Tapanga a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tapanga rising or falling?

Tapanga is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Tapanga popularity over time

The story of Tapanga

How old are people named Tapanga?

Tapanga year by year

Frequently asked questions

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