Girls' name · since 1959

Tiwana

Since 1959, U.S. Social Security records show 463 babies named Tiwana, peaking in 1973. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#12,426 of 72,339
all-time among girls
463
born since 1959
1970s
peak decade

Tiwana sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 463 recorded since 1959.

Social Security Administration records show Tiwana recorded 463 times among girls since 1959, 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 1959 to 1995.

  • #12,426 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 463 born since 1959
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tiwana ranks #12,426 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 463 born since 1959, peaking in the 1970s.

#12,426 of 72,339
all-time among girls
463
born since 1959
1970s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Tiwana's 463 recorded births place it above 82.81% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

5 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Tiwana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Tiwana splits its recorded history at 1976: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1961 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1973 peak of 41 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Tiwana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1995

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1973)
41
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
01020304050 195919651969197319771981198519931995 6

Tiwana by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (263 births, 57% of the file).

1970s was Tiwana's strongest decade.

263 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Tiwana births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 263 births (57% of all-time use).

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

Tiwana by state

Where Tiwana concentrates geographically, total births since 1959

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Tiwana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
18 3.9%
#2 North Carolina
6 1.3%
#3 Georgia
5 1.1%
#4 Illinois
5 1.1%
#5 South Carolina
5 1.1%
New York share of Tiwana's total US births 3.9%
Even split

18 of 463 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tiwana?
Tiwana has been given to 463 babies in the U.S. since 1959, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #12,426 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1995. 41 babies were born in 1973, its single highest year.
Where does Tiwana sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tiwana ranks #12,426 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 Tiwana most popular?
Tiwana was most popular in the 1970s decade with 263 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
Where is Tiwana most popular?
The top states for the name Tiwana are New York (18 births), North Carolina (6 births), Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Tiwana been used?
The SSA has tracked Tiwana since 1959 -- 37 years through the most recent 1995 data.
What names are similar to Tiwana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tiwanna, Tiwanda, Tiwatope, Tiwaloluwa, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Tiwana's data

  • Tiwana's decade-level peak was the 1970s (263 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Tiwanas (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tiwana: 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, 1959–1995 (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 Tiwana 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.