Boys' name · since 1974
Tywayne
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Tywayne, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #26,535 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 28
- born since 1974
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tywayne sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 28 recorded since 1974.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tywayne has been recorded 28 times among boys since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1974 to 1979.
- #26,535 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 28 born since 1974
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tywayne ranks #26,535 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 28 born since 1974, peaking in the 1970s.
- #26,535 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 28
- born since 1974
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tywayne's 28 recorded births place it above 41.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Tywayne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tywayne's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tywayne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1979
- Peak year (1977)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Tywayne by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (28 births, 100% of the file).
1970s was Tywayne's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Tywayne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 28 births (100% of all-time use).
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Two nationwide peer axes for Tywayne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~5 yrs)
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, 1974–1979 (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 Tywayne 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.