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girls' name ★ peaked 1963

Tawna

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tawna
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1963
34 babies
All-time total
889
#8,144 all-time among girls
First recorded
1948
in Social Security records

Tawna popularity over time

889 babies have been named Tawna since 1948, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1976Girls

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 – – – –
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1930s – – – –
1940s 12 1 – #4,624
1950s 73 7 +508% #3,599
1960s 226 23 +210% #2,056
1970s 269 27 +19% #2,470
1980s 225 23 -16% #3,057
1990s 78 8 -65% #5,813
2000s 6 1 -92% #15,597
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Tawna

Tawna 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, 889 American babies have been named Tawna. Its peak came in 1963, when 34 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 Tawna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tawna?

The median living Tawna is about 50 years old; half are between 42 and 59. An estimated 800 people named Tawna 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.

Tawna year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2003 6 #15,597
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1990 16 #5,813
1985 26 #3,406
1980 26 #3,311
1975 22 #3,250
1970 20 #3,301
1965 27 #2,339
1960 27 #2,295
1955 8 #4,700
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tawna?

The median living Tawna is about 50 years old. Half of all living Tawnas are between 42 and 59 years old.

How many people named Tawna are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Tawna are alive in the United States, based on 889 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tawna in 2025?

Tawna 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 Tawna?

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

When was the name Tawna most popular?

Tawna peaked in 1963, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Tawna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tawna rising or falling?

Tawna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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