Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1974

Tawana

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tawana
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1974
365 babies
All-time total
6,545
#2,165 all-time among girls
First recorded
1934
in Social Security records

Tawana popularity over time

6,545 babies have been named Tawana since 1934, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1974Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s 13 1 – #3,416
1940s 86 9 +562% #2,269
1950s 438 44 +409% #1,290
1960s 1,247 125 +185% #691
1970s 3,107 311 +149% #485
1980s 1,335 134 -57% #733
1990s 276 28 -79% #1,876
2000s 38 4 -86% #7,989
2010s 5 1 -87% #19,327
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Tawana

Tawana 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 1934, 6,545 American babies have been named Tawana. Its peak came in 1974, when 365 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 Tawana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tawana?

The median living Tawana is about 50 years old; half are between 45 and 56. An estimated 6,100 people named Tawana are alive in the United States today.

median 50 020406080100

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

Tawana year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
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2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 5 #19,327
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 5 #20,283
2006 5 #19,787
2005 5 #18,926
2004 5 #18,565
2003 – –
2002 5 #17,846
2001 – –
2000 13 #7,989
1995 21 #4,836
1990 76 #1,876
1985 98 #1,348
1980 227 #733
1975 346 #516
1970 231 #686
1965 118 #943
1960 85 #1,186
1955 48 #1,478
1950 18 #2,424
1945 8 #3,651
1940 5 #4,965
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tawana?

The median living Tawana is about 50 years old. Half of all living Tawanas are between 45 and 56 years old.

How many people named Tawana are alive today?

An estimated 6,100 people named Tawana are alive in the United States, based on 6,545 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tawana in 2025?

Tawana 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 Tawana?

6,545 babies have been named Tawana in the United States since 1934, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tawana most popular?

Tawana peaked in 1974, when 365 newborns received the name.

Is Tawana a boy or girl name?

Tawana is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tawana rising or falling?

Tawana has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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