Tangela
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #757 in 1971
0 babies were named Tangela in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1956–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTangela first shows up in US birth records in 1956, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 69 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1971, when it reached #757.
About the name Tangela
Tangela is a girl name of American origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-ela”. US birth records list Tangela for girls from 1956 to 2011, in 54 of those 56 years. Its best year was 1971, when it ranked #757 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2011, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.3 | 107,817 girls |
| 1960s | 57 | 17,668 girls |
| 1970s | 95 | 10,512 girls |
| 1980s | 46 | 21,772 girls |
| 1990s | 19 | 51,546 girls |
| 2000s | 5.3 | 187,266 girls |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 444,444 girls |
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Questions about the name Tangela
What is the origin of the name Tangela?
Tangela has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Tangela a boy or girl name?
Tangela is a girl name.
How popular is the name Tangela?
Tangela is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2011. It peaked at #757 in 1971.