Tangie
A feminine name derived from the fruit tangerine, meaning "golden-hued".
Name Census estimates that about 1,016 living Americans carry the first name Tangie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tangie today is around 51 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tangie births was 1994 (52 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tangie. 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
1.0K
~ 1 in 337,357 Americans
Peak year
1994
52 babies that year
Average age
51
years old
2003 SSA rank
#15,579
Tracked since 1951
Popularity
Tangie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tangie from the 1950s through to the 2000s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 384 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tangie 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 Tangie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tangies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 11 states and territories. Florida, Georgia, Mississippi recorded the most babies named Tangie, while North Carolina, Tennessee, Louisiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 12 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tangie
The name Tangie has its origins in the Gaelic language, specifically in Scottish Gaelic. It is believed to have been derived from the word "tana," which means "slender" or "thin." This suggests that the name was originally used to describe someone with a slender or delicate physique.
The earliest recorded use of the name Tangie dates back to the 16th century in Scotland. It was commonly used as a diminutive form of the name Tangwystyl, which itself was a variant of the Welsh name Tanglwyst, meaning "fire-brand" or "torch."
In the 17th century, the name Tangie appeared in several Scottish historical records and documents. One notable bearer of this name was Tangie MacLeod, a Scottish noblewoman who lived in the late 1600s and was known for her involvement in clan disputes and battles.
As the name spread beyond Scotland, it gained popularity in other parts of the British Isles and eventually made its way to North America. In the 19th century, a notable figure named Tangie Bauer was a prominent American author and poet, born in 1825 in Pennsylvania.
Another influential person with the name Tangie was Tangie Whitmore, a British suffragette and activist for women's rights. She was born in 1872 and played a crucial role in the early 20th century women's suffrage movement in the United Kingdom.
In more recent history, Tangie Blackwell was an American singer and songwriter born in 1940. She was known for her contributions to the Motown sound and her collaborations with artists like Marvin Gaye and Smokey Robinson.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Tangie in literature can be found in the novel "The Tangie Tree" by Scottish author Walter Scott, published in 1825. The novel's protagonist, a young woman named Tangie, is described as having a slender and graceful figure, perhaps alluding to the name's original meaning.
Overall, the name Tangie has a rich history rooted in Scottish and Celtic cultures, with its meaning and usage evolving over the centuries. Despite its somewhat obscure origins, it has been borne by several notable individuals throughout history, particularly in the fields of literature, activism, and music.
People
Tangie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tangie 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
Tangie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tangie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,016 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tangie 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 337,357 US residents.
Is Tangie a common name?
We classify Tangie as "Rare". It ranks above 90.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,149 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tangie most popular?
The single biggest year for Tangie was 1994, when 52 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tangie is about 51 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tangie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tangie 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.
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.