Total births
349
Unisex name · since 1970
Tawan
349 babies named Tawan in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 349
- total births
- 1970–2019
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Tawan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 349 recorded since 1970.
Tawan has 349 recorded births among boys since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2019.
- 349 total births
- 1970–2019 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
349 boys have been named Tawan since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2019.
- 349
- total births
- 1970–2019
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Tawan was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
17 babies were named Tawan in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Tawan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tawan splits its recorded history at 1992: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1970 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1973 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tawan at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Tawan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2019
- Peak year (1973)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Tawan popularity over time - girls
60 total births recorded since 1971 (Tawan as girls' name)
Tawan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tawan's strongest decade.
106 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Tawan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
106 births
- 1980s
1980s
79 births
- 1990s
1990s
70 births
- 2000s
2000s
59 births
- 2010s 35
2010s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 106 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tawan? ▼
Tawan has been given to 349 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 17 babies were born in 1973, its single highest year.
When was Tawan most popular? ▼
Tawan was most popular in the 1970s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
Is Tawan a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Tawan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 349 births, and as a girl's name it has 60 births.
How long has the name Tawan been used? ▼
Records for Tawan go back to 1970, giving 50 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Tawan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tawhid, Tawfiq, Tawon, Tawn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Tawan's data
- Tawan's decade-level peak was the 1970s (106 total births); usage has since declined to 35 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tawan
Nearby Names Like Tawan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tawan
Tawhid Boy
#8144 112 births
Tawfiq Boy
110 births
Tawon Boy
42 births
Tawn Boy
32 births
Tawheed Boy
21 births
Compare Tawan side by side: Tawan vs Tawhid Tawan vs Tawfiq Tawan vs Tawon
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1970–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tawan: Baby Name Since 1970 - 349 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tawan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tawan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.