Tawn vs Tawny

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

Name A

Tawn

Girl name

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Name B

Tawny

Girl name · Rank #15521

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Metric Tawn Tawny
Current Rank Unranked #15521
Total Births (all years) 270 4,228
Peak Year 1969 1989
Peak Year Births 28 217
Peak Decade 1960ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1948 1947

Births by Decade

Decade Tawn Tawny
1940ss 18 27
1950ss 34 185
1960ss 108 511
1970ss 90 575
1980ss 20 1,542
1990ss — 1,052
2000ss — 256
2010ss — 64
2020ss — 16

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tawn 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, 1948–1983.

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