Tangela Buford
There are approximately 1 people named Tangela Buford living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Tangela with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Buford. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Tangela
3.4K
Alive today
Named Buford
9.8K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 3.4K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1971
Average age: 49
Top Census group: Black or African American (84.5%)
Estimated bearers: 9.8K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #4,014
Per 100K: 2.87
Top ancestry: Black (54.3%)
First name trend
Tangela: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Tangela. The peak year was 1971 with 193 births. The average person named Tangela today is 49 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tangela
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Tangela, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 84.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Tangela described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Tangela at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American84.5% · 2,555
- White11.1% · 337
- Two or more races2.6% · 79
- Hispanic or Latino1.2% · 36
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 9
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Buford surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Buford, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 54.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Buford described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Buford at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American54.3% · 4,661
- White36.3% · 3,113
- Two or more races5.0% · 427
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 308
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 46
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 32
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Tangela has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0010% of the US population, based on 3,392 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Tangela right now.
The surname Buford appears at a rate of 2.87 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0029%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Tangela Buford. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Tangela Buford: questions and answers
How many people are named Tangela Buford?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Tangela Buford. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0010%) with the surname frequency (2.87 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Tangela Buford?
We classify Tangela Buford as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Tangela a male or female name?
Tangela is predominantly female. Out of 3,784 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Tangela profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Tangela Buford?
For a quick modern take, check how common the name Tangela Buford is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.