girl's name
Tongela
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 79
Tongela is a girl's name. In 1980 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 1970, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1968.
Tongela 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 1980, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 13 |
| 1970s | 60 |
| 1980s (to 1980) | 6 |
How popular is Tongela?
In 1980, Tongela 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 Tongela
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tongela also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tongela over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tongela
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tongela — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tongela
How popular is the name Tongela?
In 1980, Tongela 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 Tongela a girl's or a boy's name?
Tongela is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Tongela most popular?
Tongela peaked in 1970, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.