Girls' name · since 1958

Tuwanda

161 babies named Tuwanda in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#22,092 of 72,339
all-time among girls
161
born since 1958
1970s
peak decade

Tuwanda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 161 have been recorded since 1958.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tuwanda has been recorded 161 times among girls since 1958, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 1981.

  • #22,092 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 161 born since 1958
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tuwanda ranks #22,092 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 161 born since 1958, peaking in the 1970s.

#22,092 of 72,339
all-time among girls
161
born since 1958
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tuwanda's 161 recorded births place it above 69.45% 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.

Tuwanda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Tuwanda's SSA record in two at 1970 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1958, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1972 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Tuwanda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1981

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1972)
14
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
46810121416 1958196419671970197319761981 7

Tuwanda by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (85 births, 53% of the file).

1970s was Tuwanda's strongest decade.

85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Tuwanda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 85 births (53% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tuwanda?
Tuwanda has been given to 161 babies in the U.S. since 1958, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #22,092 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1981. 14 babies were born in 1972, its single highest year.
Where does Tuwanda sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tuwanda ranks #22,092 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 Tuwanda most popular?
Tuwanda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Tuwanda been used?
Tuwanda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 24 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Tuwanda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tuwana, Tuwanna. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Tuwanda's data

  • Tuwanda's decade-level peak was the 1970s (85 total births); usage has since declined to 7 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 Tuwanda

Nearby Names Like Tuwanda

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

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tuwanda: 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, 1958–1981 (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 Tuwanda 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.