girl's name
Tango
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 33
Tango is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1972 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1971, when 24 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tango over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1972, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s (to 1972) | 33 |
How popular is Tango?
In 1972, Tango was given to 9 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 Tango
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tango also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tango over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tango
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tango — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tango
How popular is the name Tango?
In 1972, Tango was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Tango a girl's or a boy's name?
Tango is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Tango?
Tango has 2 syllables.
When was Tango most popular?
Tango peaked in 1971, when 24 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.