Total births
42
Boys' name · since 1978
Tawon
42 babies named Tawon in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 42
- total births
- 1978–2007
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
42 boys have been named Tawon since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Tawon has 42 recorded births among boys since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2007.
- 42 total births
- 1978–2007 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
42 boys have been named Tawon since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2007.
- 42
- total births
- 1978–2007
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Tawon was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
8 babies were named Tawon in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Tawon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tawon's full recorded timeline at 1989, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tawon at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Tawon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2007
- Peak year (1989)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Tawon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tawon's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Tawon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
18 births
- 1990s
1990s
13 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 18 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tawon? ▼
42 babies have been named Tawon since 1978. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1989 with 8 births.
When was Tawon most popular? ▼
Tawon was most popular in the 1980s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Tawon been used? ▼
Records for Tawon go back to 1978, giving 30 years of history through 2007.
What names are similar to Tawon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tawan, Tawhid, Tawfiq, Tawn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Tawon's data
- Tawon's decade-level peak was the 1980s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- 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 Tawon
Nearby Names Like Tawon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tawon
Tawan Boy
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Tawhid Boy
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Tawfiq Boy
110 births
Tawn Boy
32 births
Tawheed Boy
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Compare Tawon side by side: Tawon vs Tawan Tawon vs Tawhid Tawon vs Tawfiq
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1978–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tawon: Baby Name Since 1978 - 42 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tawon. 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 Tawon 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 June 2026.