Girls' name · since 1971

Tawona

Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 78 babies named Tawona, peaking in 1978. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#29,974 of 72,339
all-time among girls
78
born since 1971
1970s
peak decade

Tawona sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 78 recorded since 1971.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tawona has been recorded 78 times among girls since 1971, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1981.

  • #29,974 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 78 born since 1971
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tawona ranks #29,974 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 78 born since 1971, peaking in the 1970s.

#29,974 of 72,339
all-time among girls
78
born since 1971
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tawona's 78 recorded births place it above 58.54% 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.

Tawona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Tawona splits its recorded history at 1976: 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 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1978 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Tawona popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1981

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1978)
12
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
468101214 1971197219731974197519761977197819801981 6

Tawona by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (63 births, 81% of the file).

1970s was Tawona's strongest decade.

63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.

Tawona births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 63 births (81% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tawona? ▼
Since 1971, Social Security records show 78 babies named Tawona. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #29,974 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1981. Its busiest year on record was 1978, with 12 births.
Where does Tawona sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tawona ranks #29,974 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 Tawona most popular? ▼
Tawona was most popular in the 1970s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Tawona been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tawona since 1971 -- 11 years through the most recent 1981 data.
What names are similar to Tawona? ▼
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 Tawona's data

  • Tawona's decade-level peak was the 1970s (63 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Tawona

Nearby Names Like Tawona

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tawona

Tawana Girl
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Tawnya Girl
4,943 births
Tawny Girl
4,228 births
Tawanda Girl
4,058 births
Tawanna Girl
3,874 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tawona: 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, 1971–1981 (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 Tawona 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.