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girls' name ★ peaked 1988

Tawnie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tawnie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1988
45 babies
All-time total
871
#8,255 all-time among girls
First recorded
1951
in Social Security records

Tawnie popularity over time

871 babies have been named Tawnie since 1951, 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 – – – –
1950s 15 2 – #6,136
1960s 122 12 +713% #3,304
1970s 125 13 +2% #4,037
1980s 262 26 +110% #2,442
1990s 261 26 0% #2,785
2000s 86 9 -67% #6,592
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Tawnie

Tawnie 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 1951, 871 American babies have been named Tawnie. Its peak came in 1988, when 45 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 Tawnie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tawnie?

The median living Tawnie is about 37 years old; half are between 32 and 47. An estimated 800 people named Tawnie 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.

Tawnie 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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2008 – –
2007 6 #17,439
2006 9 #12,335
2005 8 #12,903
2004 8 #12,666
2003 11 #9,621
2002 15 #7,407
2001 17 #6,592
2000 12 #8,494
1995 14 #6,609
1990 38 #3,018
1985 31 #3,001
1980 23 #3,601
1975 15 #4,344
1970 8 #6,309
1965 12 #3,928
1960 8 #5,130
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tawnie?

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

How many people named Tawnie are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Tawnie are alive in the United States, based on 871 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tawnie in 2025?

Tawnie 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 Tawnie?

871 babies have been named Tawnie in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tawnie most popular?

Tawnie peaked in 1988, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Tawnie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tawnie rising or falling?

Tawnie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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