Total births
137
Girls' name · since 1965
Tawania
137 babies named Tawania in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 137
- total births
- 1965–1983
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
Tawania is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 137 have been recorded since 1965.
Social Security Administration records show Tawania recorded 137 times among girls since 1965, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 1983.
- 137 total births
- 1965–1983 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
137 girls have been named Tawania since 1965, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1983.
- 137
- total births
- 1965–1983
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Tawania was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
18 babies were named Tawania in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Tawania's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tawania's SSA record in two at 1975 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1968, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1974 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tawania at a glance
Last recorded 1983Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1965
Tawania popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–1983
- Peak year (1974)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Tawania by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tawania's strongest decade.
95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Tawania births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 19
1960s
19 births
- 1970s
1970s
95 births
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 95 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tawania? ▼
Tawania has been given to 137 babies in the U.S. since 1965, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1983. 18 babies were born in 1974, its single highest year.
When was Tawania most popular? ▼
Tawania was most popular in the 1970s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Tawania been used? ▼
Tawania has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 19 years of data through 1983.
What names are similar to Tawania? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tawana, Tawnya, Tawny, Tawanda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tawania's data
- Tawania's decade-level peak was the 1970s (95 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 1980s -- 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 Tawania
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Tawanda Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1965–1983 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tawania: Baby Name Since 1965 - 137 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tawania. 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 Tawania 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 July 2026.