Tangee
An invented name possibly derived from the French word "orangée" meaning "orange-tinted."
Name Census estimates that about 308 living Americans carry the first name Tangee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tangee today is around 56 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tangee births was 1976 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tangee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
308
~ 1 in 1,112,839 Americans
Peak year
1976
25 babies that year
Average age
56
years old
1994 SSA rank
#11,657
Tracked since 1956
Census
Tangee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 319 people with the first name Tangee, which placed it at #28,252 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#28,252
National first-name rank
People counted
319
319 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
60.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tangee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tangee is Black at 60.2%. The next largest groups are White (29.5%) and Hispanic (3.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Tangee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Tangee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American60.2% · 192
- White29.5% · 94
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 12
- Two or more races3.8% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 4
Popularity
Tangee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tangee from the 1950s through to the 1990s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 154 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tangee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Tangee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tangees live
Origin
Meaning and history of Tangee
The name Tangee is believed to have originated from the Sanskrit language, which was the classical language of ancient India and the liturgical language of Hinduism and Buddhism. The name likely derives from the Sanskrit word "tāṅgī," which refers to a type of red dye or pigment traditionally used for coloring textiles and cosmetics.
In ancient Indian culture, the use of natural dyes and pigments held great significance, often associated with spiritual practices, ceremonial rituals, and artistic expressions. The rich hue of the tāṅgī dye, extracted from certain plants or minerals, was prized for its vibrant and enduring qualities.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Tangee can be found in the ancient Sanskrit text, the Arthashastra, written by the scholar Kautilya around the 4th century BCE. This treatise on statecraft and economics mentions the trade and taxation of various dyes, including tāṅgī.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Tangee. One such figure was Tangee Devi, a revered female mystic and saint who lived in the 16th century in the region of present-day Uttar Pradesh, India. She was renowned for her spiritual teachings and devotional poetry, which emphasized the principles of love, compassion, and self-realization.
Another prominent figure associated with the name was Tangee Singh, a 17th-century Rajput warrior and chieftain from the princely state of Mewar in Rajasthan, India. He was celebrated for his bravery and leadership in defending his kingdom against invading forces during a turbulent period.
In the realm of art and culture, Tangee Kapoor was a renowned Indian classical dancer and choreographer who lived from 1920 to 2003. She was widely acclaimed for her mastery of the Kathak dance form and her contributions to preserving and promoting India's rich dance heritage.
Moving to more recent times, Tangee Naan was a prominent Afghan author and poet who lived from 1935 to 2011. His works, often exploring themes of love, spirituality, and the human condition, earned him widespread recognition and critical acclaim within the Persian literary world.
It is worth noting that while the name Tangee may have ancient roots, its usage as a given name has been relatively uncommon throughout history. However, its connection to the rich cultural heritage of India and its association with natural dyes and pigments lends it a unique and evocative quality.
People
Tangee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tangee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tangee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tangee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 308 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tangee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,112,839 US residents.
Is Tangee a common name?
We classify Tangee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 358 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tangee most popular?
The single biggest year for Tangee was 1976, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tangee is about 56 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tangee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 319 people with the name Tangee, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,252 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Tangee in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Tangee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tangee appears almost entirely female. Of the 316 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Tangee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tangee is Black at 60.2%. The next largest groups are White (29.5%) and Hispanic (3.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Tangee most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tangee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 60.2% (192 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Tangee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tangee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tangee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Tangee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tangee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Tangee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Tangee?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.