Total births
152
Girls' name · since 1959
Tuwanna
152 babies named Tuwanna in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 152
- total births
- 1959–1982
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
152 girls have been named Tuwanna since 1959, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Tuwanna recorded 152 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 1982.
- 152 total births
- 1959–1982 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
152 girls have been named Tuwanna since 1959, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1982.
- 152
- total births
- 1959–1982
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Tuwanna was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
14 babies were named Tuwanna in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Tuwanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tuwanna's SSA record in two at 1971 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1961, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1972 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tuwanna at a glance
Last recorded 1982Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Tuwanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1982
- Peak year (1972)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Tuwanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tuwanna's strongest decade.
84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Tuwanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
51 births
- 1970s
1970s
84 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 84 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tuwanna? ▼
Tuwanna has been given to 152 babies in the U.S. since 1959, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1982. 14 babies were born in 1972, its single highest year.
When was Tuwanna most popular? ▼
Tuwanna was most popular in the 1970s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Tuwanna been used? ▼
Tuwanna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1959, spanning 24 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Tuwanna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tuwana, Tuwanda. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tuwanna's data
- Tuwanna's decade-level peak was the 1970s (84 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1980s -- 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.
Keep exploring Tuwanna
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1959–1982 (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. "Tuwanna: Baby Name Since 1959 - 152 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tuwanna. 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 Tuwanna 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 July 2026.