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girls' name ★ peaked 1989

Tawni

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tawni
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1989
105 babies
All-time total
1,876
#4,894 all-time among girls
First recorded
1950
in Social Security records

Tawni popularity over time

1,876 babies have been named Tawni since 1950, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 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 – – – –
1950s 51 5 – #3,804
1960s 319 32 +525% #1,798
1970s 263 26 -18% #2,335
1980s 567 57 +116% #1,391
1990s 548 55 -3% #1,585
2000s 112 11 -80% #5,137
2010s 16 2 -86% #10,398
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Tawni

Tawni 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 1950, 1,876 American babies have been named Tawni. Its peak came in 1989, when 105 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 Tawni stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tawni?

The median living Tawni is about 38 years old; half are between 33 and 50. An estimated 1,800 people named Tawni are alive in the United States today.

median 38 020406080100

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

Tawni 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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2018 – –
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2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 5 #19,328
2010 11 #10,398
2009 – –
2008 8 #13,708
2007 14 #8,969
2006 7 #15,007
2005 8 #12,902
2004 7 #14,054
2003 19 #6,278
2002 11 #9,424
2001 15 #7,289
2000 23 #5,137
1995 32 #3,487
1990 96 #1,585
1985 52 #2,077
1980 37 #2,591
1975 21 #3,389
1970 23 #3,019
1965 41 #1,798
1960 26 #2,363
1955 5 #6,626
1950 5 #6,021
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tawni?

The median living Tawni is about 38 years old. Half of all living Tawnis are between 33 and 50 years old.

How many people named Tawni are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Tawni are alive in the United States, based on 1,876 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tawni in 2025?

Tawni 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 Tawni?

1,876 babies have been named Tawni in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tawni most popular?

Tawni peaked in 1989, when 105 newborns received the name.

Is Tawni a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tawni rising or falling?

Tawni has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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