Total births
24
Girls' name · since 1987
Tawatha
24 babies named Tawatha in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 24
- total births
- 1987–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Tawatha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 24 recorded since 1987.
Social Security Administration records show Tawatha recorded 24 times among girls since 1987, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 1988.
- 24 total births
- 1987–1988 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
24 girls have been named Tawatha since 1987, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.
- 24
- total births
- 1987–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Tawatha was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
13 babies were named Tawatha in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Tawatha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tawatha splits its recorded history at 1988: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1987 (11 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tawatha at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Tawatha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1988
- Peak year (1988)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Tawatha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tawatha's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Tawatha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 24 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tawatha? ▼
Tawatha has been given to 24 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1988. 13 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
When was Tawatha most popular? ▼
Tawatha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Tawatha been used? ▼
Tawatha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 2 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Tawatha? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Tawatha
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Tawanda Girl
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Tawanna 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, 1987–1988 (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. "Tawatha: Baby Name Since 1987 - 24 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tawatha. 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 Tawatha 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.