Tawnia: 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	18	2	–	#5,511
1960s	206	21	+1044%	#2,021
1970s	272	27	+32%	#2,019
1980s	113	11	-58%	#3,495
1990s	23	2	-80%	#10,109
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,511

1960s

206

+1044%

#2,021

1970s

272

+32%

#2,019

1980s

113

-58%

#3,495

1990s

-80%

#10,109

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tawnia

Tawnia 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 1957, 632 American babies have been named Tawnia. Its peak came in 1972, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Tawnia?

The median living Tawnia is about 53 years old; half are between 47 and 57. An estimated 600 people named Tawnia 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.

Tawnia 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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2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	8	#10,109
1985	8	#8,258
1980	24	#3,495
1975	27	#2,806
1970	35	#2,263
1965	22	#2,675
1960	5	#7,208
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tawnia?

The median living Tawnia is about 53 years old. Half of all living Tawnias are between 47 and 57 years old.

How many people named Tawnia are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Tawnia are alive in the United States, based on 632 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tawnia in 2025?

Tawnia 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 Tawnia?

632 babies have been named Tawnia in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tawnia most popular?

Tawnia peaked in 1972, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Tawnia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tawnia rising or falling?

Tawnia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Tawnia popularity over time

The story of Tawnia

How old are people named Tawnia?

Tawnia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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