Girls' name · since 1948

Tywanna

625 babies named Tywanna in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#10,273 of 72,339
all-time among girls
625
born since 1948
1970s
peak decade

Tywanna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 625 recorded since 1948.

Social Security Administration records show Tywanna recorded 625 times among girls since 1948, 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 1948 to 1998.

  • #10,273 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 625 born since 1948
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tywanna ranks #10,273 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 625 born since 1948, peaking in the 1970s.

#10,273 of 72,339
all-time among girls
625
born since 1948
1970s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Tywanna's 625 recorded births place it above 85.79% 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.

Tywanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Tywanna's full recorded timeline at 1976, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1948, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 37 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Tywanna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1998

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1974)
37
Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
010203040 19481962196819741980198619921998 5

Tywanna by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (274 births, 44% of the file).

1970s was Tywanna's strongest decade.

274 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Tywanna births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 274 births (44% of all-time use).

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

How Tywanna 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 Tywanna's total volume

Tywanna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -49, 6.4%-42, 6.4%-25, 10.4%-31, 11.9%-28, 9.9%-26, 11.2%-18, 16.6%-34, 6.3%-94, 3.2%-28, 6.2%-123, 4.6%-108, 3.5%-36, 6.4%-35, 5.8%-25, 12.3%Tywanna-51, 5.9%Tywanna
Tywanna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Tywanna by state

Where Tywanna concentrates geographically, total births since 1948

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Tywanna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
11 1.8%
#2 Georgia
10 1.6%
#3 Mississippi
6 1.0%
#4 Alabama
5 0.8%
#5 Louisiana
5 0.8%
New York share of Tywanna's total US births 1.8%
Even split

11 of 625 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tywanna?
Tywanna has been given to 625 babies in the U.S. since 1948, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #10,273 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1998. 37 babies were born in 1974, its single highest year.
Where does Tywanna sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tywanna ranks #10,273 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 Tywanna most popular?
Tywanna was most popular in the 1970s decade with 274 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
Where is Tywanna most popular?
The top states for the name Tywanna are New York (11 births), Georgia (10 births), Mississippi (6 births).
How long has the name Tywanna been used?
Tywanna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 51 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Tywanna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tywana, Tywanda, Tywan, Tywona, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Tywanna's data

  • Tywanna's decade-level peak was the 1970s (274 total births); usage has since declined to 52 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Tywannas (11 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.

Keep exploring Tywanna

Nearby Names Like Tywanna

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tywanna: 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, 1948–1998 (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 Tywanna 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.