Holding steady.
Popularity of Tangee since 1956
Babies named Tangee per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 27 |
| 1960s | 154 |
| 1970s | 147 |
| 1980s | 23 |
| 1990s | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Tangee is a rare modern coinage that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1956. It reached its peak usage in 1976, but has remained at very low frequency since, never cracking the top 1,000. The name follows a pattern in American naming fashion, where parents in the mid-20th century invented feminine-sounding names with the -ee suffix, such as Candee or Kellee. Tangee's trajectory shows no recent revival, and it has not been associated with any particular state. Its origin is likely arbitrary or a playful alteration of familiar words like 'tangerine' or 'Tangier,' but no definitive etymology exists.
Tangee first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1956, during a period when coined names with the -ee suffix were fashionable for girls. It may have been inspired by the city Tangier or the fruit tangerine, but no direct linguistic root is established.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tang, Gigi
Variants: Tangey, Tangi
Sibling names for Tangee
Names that share Tangee's style, for a brother or sister.
