Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1988

Tawney

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tawney
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1988
43 babies
All-time total
575
#10,829 all-time among girls
First recorded
1948
in Social Security records

Tawney popularity over time

575 babies have been named Tawney 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1988Girls

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 6 1 – #5,188
1950s 6 1 0% #6,032
1960s 90 9 +1400% #2,353
1970s 70 7 -22% #4,592
1980s 168 17 +140% #2,535
1990s 203 20 +21% #3,435
2000s 32 3 -84% #12,665
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Tawney

Tawney 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, 575 American babies have been named Tawney. Its peak came in 1988, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Tawney?

The median living Tawney is about 37 years old; half are between 32 and 47. An estimated 600 people named Tawney are alive in the United States today.

median 37 020406080100

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

Tawney year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
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2020 – –
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2006 – –
2005 8 #12,901
2004 8 #12,665
2003 – –
2002 5 #17,847
2001 5 #17,715
2000 6 #14,861
1995 24 #4,341
1990 27 #3,898
1985 14 #5,328
1980 6 #10,264
1975 10 #5,949
1970 8 #6,308
1965 9 #4,795
1960 5 #7,207
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tawney?

The median living Tawney is about 37 years old. Half of all living Tawneys are between 32 and 47 years old.

How many people named Tawney are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Tawney are alive in the United States, based on 575 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tawney in 2025?

Tawney 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 Tawney?

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

When was the name Tawney most popular?

Tawney peaked in 1988, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Tawney a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tawney rising or falling?

Tawney has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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