Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1977

Tawanda

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tawanda
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1977
260 babies
All-time total
4,058
#2,956 all-time among girls
First recorded
1944
in Social Security records

Tawanda popularity over time

4,058 babies have been named Tawanda since 1944, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1977Girls

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 – – – –
1940s 10 1 – #5,174
1950s 72 7 +620% #3,418
1960s 712 71 +889% #989
1970s 2,141 214 +201% #636
1980s 927 93 -57% #907
1990s 184 18 -80% #2,700
2000s 12 1 -93% #13,721
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Tawanda

Tawanda 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 1944, 4,058 American babies have been named Tawanda. Its peak came in 1977, when 260 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 Tawanda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tawanda?

The median living Tawanda is about 49 years old; half are between 45 and 54. An estimated 3,900 people named Tawanda are alive in the United States today.

median 49 020406080100

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

Tawanda 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 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 7 #13,721
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 5 #17,378
1995 14 #6,608
1990 26 #3,997
1985 72 #1,648
1980 167 #907
1975 245 #636
1970 145 #909
1965 58 #1,461
1960 28 #2,239
1955 9 #4,351
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tawanda?

The median living Tawanda is about 49 years old. Half of all living Tawandas are between 45 and 54 years old.

How many people named Tawanda are alive today?

An estimated 3,900 people named Tawanda are alive in the United States, based on 4,058 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tawanda in 2025?

Tawanda 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 Tawanda?

4,058 babies have been named Tawanda in the United States since 1944, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tawanda most popular?

Tawanda peaked in 1977, when 260 newborns received the name.

Is Tawanda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tawanda rising or falling?

Tawanda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Tawanda

Names that sound and feel close to Tawanda: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Tawanda with similar names → More names starting with T →