Total births
20
Boys' name · since 2013
Towa
20 babies named Towa in U.S. Social Security records since 2013, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13585
- among boys today
- 20
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other boys
20 babies have been named Towa since 2013, making it today's #13585 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Towa has been recorded 20 times among boys since 2013, currently ranked #13585 nationally and more common than 5% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2024.
- #13585 among boys today
- 20 born since 2013
- 2020s peak decade
- 5% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Towa is currently the #13585 boys' name in America, more common than 5% of boys - 20 born since 2013, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13585
- among boys today
- 20
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other boys
Towa vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13585
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 5% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Towa was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
5 babies were named Towa in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Towa compares
20 7th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Towa's all-time total is 95% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Towa | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 20 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 5 | 23 | 22,252 |
Towa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Towa splits its recorded history at 2021: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2013 (5 births).
Towa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#13,585
Active since
2013
Towa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2024
- Peak year (2013)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Towa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Towa's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Towa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 15 births (75% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Towa? ▼
Since 2013, Social Security records show 20 babies named Towa. Today it holds rank #13585 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2013, with 5 births.
When was Towa most popular? ▼
Towa was most popular in the 2020s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Towa been used? ▼
Towa has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 12 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Towa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Townes, Townsend, Towan, Towns. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 2013–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Towa: #13585 Boys' Name - 20 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/towa. 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 Towa 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.