Girls' name · since 1963

Tawnja

Since 1963, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Tawnja, peaking in 1963. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#56,692 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1963
1960s
peak decade

Tawnja is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 10 have been recorded since 1963.

Social Security Administration records show Tawnja recorded 10 times among girls since 1963, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 1965.

  • #56,692 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 10 born since 1963
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tawnja ranks #56,692 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1963, peaking in the 1960s.

#56,692 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1963
1960s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Tawnja's 10 recorded births place it above 21.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Tawnja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Tawnja splits its recorded history at 1965: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1963 (5 births).

Tawnja popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1965

Last recorded 1965
Peak year (1963)
5
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
5 19631965 5

Tawnja by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (10 births, 100% of the file).

1960s was Tawnja's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Tawnja births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tawnja?
Since 1963, Social Security records show 10 babies named Tawnja. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #56,692 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1965. Its busiest year on record was 1963, with 5 births.
Where does Tawnja sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tawnja ranks #56,692 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Tawnja most popular?
Tawnja was most popular in the 1960s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
How long has the name Tawnja been used?
The SSA has tracked Tawnja since 1963 -- 3 years through the most recent 1965 data.
What names are similar to Tawnja?
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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tawnja: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1963–1965 (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 Tawnja 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.