girl's name
Tanganyika
- Gender Girl
- Letters 10
- Births on record 113
Tanganyika is a girl's name. In 1982 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1972, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1969.
Tanganyika over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1982, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 99 |
| 1980s (to 1982) | 8 |
How popular is Tanganyika?
In 1982, Tanganyika was given to 8 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 Tanganyika
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tanganyika also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tanganyika over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tanganyika
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tanganyika — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tanganyika
How popular is the name Tanganyika?
In 1982, Tanganyika was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Tanganyika a girl's or a boy's name?
Tanganyika is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Tanganyika most popular?
Tanganyika peaked in 1972, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.