Total births
54
Girls' name · since 1971
Tawanya
54 babies named Tawanya in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 54
- total births
- 1971–1984
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 91%
- born in that decade
54 girls have been named Tawanya since 1971, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Tawanya recorded 54 times among girls since 1971, 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 1971 to 1984.
- 54 total births
- 1971–1984 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 91% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
54 girls have been named Tawanya since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1984.
- 54
- total births
- 1971–1984
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 91%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
91% of everyone ever named Tawanya was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
12 babies were named Tawanya in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Tawanya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tawanya's full recorded timeline at 1976, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tawanya at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Tawanya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1984
- Peak year (1974)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Tawanya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tawanya's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 91% of all-time use.
Tawanya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
49 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 49 births (91% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tawanya? ▼
Tawanya has been given to 54 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1984. 12 babies were born in 1974, its single highest year.
When was Tawanya most popular? ▼
Tawanya was most popular in the 1970s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Tawanya been used? ▼
Tawanya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 14 years of data through 1984.
What names are similar to Tawanya? ▼
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 Tawanya's data
- Tawanya's decade-level peak was the 1970s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Tawanya
Nearby Names Like Tawanya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tawanya
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Tawnya Girl
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Tawny Girl
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Tawanda Girl
4,058 births
Tawanna Girl
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Compare Tawanya side by side: Tawanya vs Tawana Tawanya vs Tawnya Tawanya vs Tawny
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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, 1971–1984 (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. "Tawanya: Baby Name Since 1971 - 54 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tawanya. 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 Tawanya 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.