Girls' name · since 1950
Tawni
Since 1950, U.S. Social Security records show 1,876 babies named Tawni, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,894 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,876
- born since 1950
- 1980s
- peak decade
1,876 girls have been named Tawni since 1950, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tawni has been recorded 1,876 times among girls since 1950, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2011.
- #4,894 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,876 born since 1950
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tawni ranks #4,894 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,876 born since 1950, peaking in the 1980s.
- #4,894 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,876
- born since 1950
- 1980s
- peak decade
Tawni's 1,876 recorded births place it above 93.23% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Tawni's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tawni's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1950, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 105, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tawni popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2011
- Peak year (1989)
- 105
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Tawni by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (567 births, 30% of the file).
1980s was Tawni's strongest decade.
567 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Tawni births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 51
1950s
51 births
- 1960s
1960s
319 births
- 1970s
1970s
263 births
- 1980s
1980s
567 births
- 1990s
1990s
548 births
- 2000s 112
2000s
112 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 567 births (30% of all-time use).
How Tawni compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Tawni's total volume
Tawni by state
Where Tawni concentrates geographically, total births since 1950
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 392 | 20.9% |
| #2 | Utah | | 73 | 3.9% |
| #3 | Washington | | 49 | 2.6% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 20 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 17 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Texas | | 17 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Arizona | | 16 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 11 | 0.6% |
392 of 1,876 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Tawni appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tawni's data
- Tawni's decade-level peak was the 1980s (567 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tawnis (392 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tawni: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~61 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1950–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Tawni 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 August 2026.