Tawanda vs Tawny

Side-by-side comparison of Tawanda and Tawny — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Tawanda

Girl name

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Name B

Tawny

Girl name · Rank #15521

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Metric Tawanda Tawny
Current Rank Unranked #15521
Total Births (all years) 4,058 4,228
Peak Year 1977 1989
Peak Year Births 260 217
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1944 1947

Births by Decade

Decade Tawanda Tawny
1940ss 10 27
1950ss 72 185
1960ss 712 511
1970ss 2,141 575
1980ss 927 1,542
1990ss 184 1,052
2000ss 12 256
2010ss — 64
2020ss — 16

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tawanda Tawny
2014 — 10
2016 — 10
2018 — 6
2021 — 5
2023 — 6
2024 — 5

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1944–2003.

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