Girls' name · since 1958

Tewana

Since 1958, U.S. Social Security records show 73 babies named Tewana, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,727 of 72,339
all-time among girls
73
born since 1958
1970s
peak decade

73 girls have been named Tewana since 1958, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Tewana recorded 73 times among girls since 1958, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 1982.

  • #30,727 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 73 born since 1958
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tewana ranks #30,727 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 73 born since 1958, peaking in the 1970s.

#30,727 of 72,339
all-time among girls
73
born since 1958
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tewana's 73 recorded births place it above 57.5% 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.

Tewana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Tewana's full recorded timeline at 1971, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1958, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Tewana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1982

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1971)
10
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
4681012 19581961196619671969197119731974197619771982 5

Tewana by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (37 births, 51% of the file).

1970s was Tewana's strongest decade.

37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Tewana births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 37 births (51% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tewana? ▼
Since 1958, Social Security records show 73 babies named Tewana. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #30,727 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1982. Its busiest year on record was 1971, with 10 births.
Where does Tewana sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tewana ranks #30,727 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 Tewana most popular? ▼
Tewana was most popular in the 1970s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Tewana been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tewana since 1958 -- 25 years through the most recent 1982 data.
What names are similar to Tewana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tewanna, Tewanda. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Tewana's data

  • Tewana's decade-level peak was the 1970s (37 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Tewana

Nearby Names Like Tewana

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

Tewanna Girl
55 births
Tewanda Girl
35 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tewana: 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, 1958–1982 (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 Tewana 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.