girl's name
Tangy
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 263
Tangy is a girl's name. In 1995 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 20 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1959.
Tangy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1995, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 94 |
| 1970s | 110 |
| 1980s | 45 |
| 1990s (to 1995) | 9 |
How popular is Tangy?
In 1995, Tangy 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 Tangy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tangy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tangy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tangy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tangy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tangy
How popular is the name Tangy?
In 1995, Tangy 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 Tangy a girl's or a boy's name?
Tangy is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Tangy most popular?
Tangy peaked in 1971, when 20 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.