Tawn: 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	18	–	18	2	–	#3,118
1950s	34	–	34	3	+89%	#4,007
1960s	108	10	118	12	+247%	#2,510
1970s	90	22	112	11	-5%	#4,022
1980s	20	–	20	2	-82%	#8,102
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,118

1950s

–

+89%

#4,007

1960s

108

118

+247%

#2,510

1970s

112

-5%

#4,022

1980s

–

-82%

#8,102

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tawn

Tawn 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 1948, 302 American babies have been named Tawn, about 89% girls and 11% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1969, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Tawn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tawn?

The median living Tawn is about 56 years old; half are between 52 and 62. An estimated 300 people named Tawn 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.

Tawn 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
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1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	8	#8,102	–	–
1975	7	#7,892	–	–
1970	15	#4,022	6	#4,676
1965	11	#4,181	–	–
1960	5	#7,206	–	–
1955	5	#6,625	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
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1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tawn?

The median living Tawn is about 56 years old. Half of all living Tawns are between 52 and 62 years old.

How many people named Tawn are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Tawn are alive in the United States, based on 302 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tawn in 2025?

Tawn 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 Tawn?

302 babies have been named Tawn in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tawn most popular?

Tawn peaked in 1969, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Tawn a boy or girl name?

Tawn is used for both: about 89% of babies named Tawn have been girls and 11% boys.

Is the name Tawn rising or falling?

Tawn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Tawn

Tawn popularity over time

The story of Tawn

How old are people named Tawn?

Tawn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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