Tawney vs Tawny

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

Name A

Tawney

Girl name

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Name B

Tawny

Girl name · Rank #15521

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Metric Tawney Tawny
Current Rank Unranked #15521
Total Births (all years) 575 4,228
Peak Year 1988 1989
Peak Year Births 43 217
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1948 1947

Births by Decade

Decade Tawney Tawny
1940ss 6 27
1950ss 6 185
1960ss 90 511
1970ss 70 575
1980ss 168 1,542
1990ss 203 1,052
2000ss 32 256
2010ss — 64
2020ss — 16

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tawney 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, 1948–2005.

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