Total births
123
Unisex name · since 1972
Tiwan
123 babies named Tiwan in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 123
- total births
- 1972–2007
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
123 boys have been named Tiwan since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Tiwan has 123 recorded births among boys since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2007.
- 123 total births
- 1972–2007 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
123 boys have been named Tiwan since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2007.
- 123
- total births
- 1972–2007
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Tiwan was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
9 babies were named Tiwan in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Tiwan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tiwan splits its recorded history at 1982: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1974 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tiwan at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Tiwan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2007
- Peak year (1974)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Tiwan popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 1972 (Tiwan as girls' name)
Tiwan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tiwan's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Tiwan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
57 births
- 1980s
1980s
27 births
- 1990s
1990s
27 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 57 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tiwan? ▼
Tiwan has been given to 123 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 9 babies were born in 1974, its single highest year.
When was Tiwan most popular? ▼
Tiwan was most popular in the 1970s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
Is Tiwan a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Tiwan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 123 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Tiwan been used? ▼
Records for Tiwan go back to 1972, giving 36 years of history through 2007.
What to do with Tiwan's data
- Tiwan's decade-level peak was the 1970s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 12 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.
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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, 1972–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tiwan: Baby Name Since 1972 - 123 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tiwan. 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 Tiwan 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.