Total births
2,140
Girls' name · since 1948
Towanda
2,140 babies named Towanda in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 2,140
- total births
- 1948–1993
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Towanda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,140 have been recorded since 1948.
Towanda has 2,140 recorded births among girls since 1948, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1948 to 1993.
- 2,140 total births
- 1948–1993 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
2,140 girls have been named Towanda since 1948, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1993.
- 2,140
- total births
- 1948–1993
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Towanda was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
131 babies were named Towanda in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Towanda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Towanda's SSA record in two at 1971 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1950, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 131, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Towanda at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1948
Towanda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1993
- Peak year (1971)
- 131
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Towanda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Towanda's strongest decade.
976 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Towanda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 1950s 138
1950s
138 births
- 1960s
1960s
769 births
- 1970s
1970s
976 births
- 1980s 221
1980s
221 births
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 976 births (46% of all-time use).
How Towanda compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Towanda's total volume
Towanda vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Towanda by state
Where Towanda concentrates geographically, total births since 1948
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Maryland | | 446 | 20.8% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 107 | 5.0% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 98 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Virginia | | 97 | 4.5% |
| #5 | New York | | 72 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 70 | 3.3% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 59 | 2.8% |
| #8 | District of Columbia | | 56 | 2.6% |
Maryland share of Towanda's total US births 20.8%
Even split
446 of 2,140 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Towanda appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Towanda? ▼
Since 1948, Social Security records show 2,140 babies named Towanda. The most recent recorded year was 1993. Its busiest year on record was 1971, with 131 births.
When was Towanda most popular? ▼
Towanda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 976 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Towanda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Towanda are Maryland (446 births), Pennsylvania (107 births), North Carolina (98 births).
How long has the name Towanda been used? ▼
Towanda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 46 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Towanda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Towana, Towanna, Townes, Towonda, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Towanda's data
- Towanda's decade-level peak was the 1970s (976 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Maryland records the most Towandas (446 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maryland names
- 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.
Keep exploring Towanda
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Towanda
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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, 1948–1993 (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. "Towanda: Baby Name Since 1948 - 2,140 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/towanda. 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 Towanda 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.