Tawan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	49	106	155	16	–	#2,393
1980s	11	79	90	9	-42%	#3,015
1990s	–	70	70	7	-22%	#5,619
2000s	–	59	59	6	-16%	#5,970
2010s	–	35	35	4	-41%	#10,647
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

106

155

–

#2,393

1980s

-42%

#3,015

1990s

–

-22%

#5,619

2000s

–

-16%

#5,970

2010s

–

-41%

#10,647

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tawan

Tawan is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1970, 409 American babies have been named Tawan, about 85% boys and 15% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1973, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tawan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tawan?

The median living Tawan is about 41 years old; half are between 26 and 48. An estimated 400 people named Tawan are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tawan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	7	#10,688
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	7	#10,647
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	5	#13,833
2013	–	–	5	#13,837
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	5	#14,113
2010	–	–	6	#12,046
2009	–	–	9	#8,915
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	10	#7,929
2005	–	–	7	#10,022
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	5	#12,559
2002	–	–	5	#12,300
2001	–	–	12	#5,970
2000	–	–	11	#6,261
1995	–	–	10	#5,870
1990	–	–	6	#8,019
1985	5	#12,321	8	#5,097
1980	–	–	14	#3,233
1975	–	–	15	#2,743
1970	–	–	5	#5,364
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tawan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tawan?

The median living Tawan is about 41 years old. Half of all living Tawans are between 26 and 48 years old.

How many people named Tawan are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Tawan are alive in the United States, based on 409 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tawan in 2025?

Tawan did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Tawan?

409 babies have been named Tawan in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tawan most popular?

Tawan peaked in 1973, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Tawan a boy or girl name?

Tawan is used for both: about 15% of babies named Tawan have been girls and 85% boys.

Is the name Tawan rising or falling?

Tawan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Tawan popularity over time

The story of Tawan

How old are people named Tawan?

Tawan year by year

Frequently asked questions

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