Tawnee: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	66	7	–	#3,773
1970s	111	11	+68%	#3,425
1980s	265	27	+139%	#2,403
1990s	269	27	+2%	#2,434
2000s	58	6	-78%	#9,300
2010s	9	1	-84%	#11,872
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,773

1970s

111

+68%

#3,425

1980s

265

+139%

#2,403

1990s

269

+2%

#2,434

2000s

-78%

#9,300

2010s

-84%

#11,872

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tawnee

Tawnee 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 1960, 778 American babies have been named Tawnee. Its peak came in 1990, when 51 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Tawnee?

The median living Tawnee is about 36 years old; half are between 31 and 44. An estimated 800 people named Tawnee 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.

Tawnee 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	9	#11,872
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#20,189
2007	5	#20,284
2006	5	#19,789
2005	5	#18,927
2004	8	#12,664
2003	11	#9,620
2002	–	–
2001	11	#9,300
2000	8	#11,701
1995	26	#4,092
1990	51	#2,434
1985	29	#3,162
1980	19	#4,132
1975	7	#7,893
1970	19	#3,425
1965	5	#7,427
1960	7	#5,642
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tawnee?

The median living Tawnee is about 36 years old. Half of all living Tawnees are between 31 and 44 years old.

How many people named Tawnee are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Tawnee are alive in the United States, based on 778 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tawnee in 2025?

Tawnee 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 Tawnee?

778 babies have been named Tawnee in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tawnee most popular?

Tawnee peaked in 1990, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Tawnee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tawnee rising or falling?

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

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Tawnee popularity over time

The story of Tawnee

How old are people named Tawnee?

Tawnee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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