girl's name
Tanganika
- Gender Girl
- Letters 9
- Births on record 61
Tanganika is a girl's name. In 1993 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1974, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
Tanganika over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1993, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 40 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s (to 1993) | 11 |
How popular is Tanganika?
In 1993, Tanganika was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Tanganika
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tanganika also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tanganika over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tanganika
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tanganika — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tanganika
How popular is the name Tanganika?
In 1993, Tanganika was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Tanganika a girl's or a boy's name?
Tanganika is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Tanganika most popular?
Tanganika peaked in 1974, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.