Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1971

Towana

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Towana
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1971
48 babies
All-time total
801
#8,711 all-time among girls
First recorded
1940
in Social Security records

Towana popularity over time

801 babies have been named Towana since 1940, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1971Girls

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 – – – –
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1940s 16 2 – #4,976
1950s 114 11 +613% #2,775
1960s 297 30 +161% #1,864
1970s 307 31 +3% #1,855
1980s 62 6 -80% #4,733
1990s 5 1 -92% #15,456
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Towana

Towana 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 1940, 801 American babies have been named Towana. Its peak came in 1971, when 48 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 Towana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Towana?

The median living Towana is about 56 years old; half are between 51 and 62. An estimated 700 people named Towana are alive in the United States today.

median 56 020406080100

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

Towana year by year

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

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1985 6 #10,607
1980 16 #4,733
1975 34 #2,405
1970 28 #2,641
1965 25 #2,461
1960 27 #2,299
1955 10 #4,041
1950 6 #5,253
1945 5 #5,181
1940 5 #4,976
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Towana?

The median living Towana is about 56 years old. Half of all living Towanas are between 51 and 62 years old.

How many people named Towana are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Towana are alive in the United States, based on 801 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Towana in 2025?

Towana 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 Towana?

801 babies have been named Towana in the United States since 1940, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Towana most popular?

Towana peaked in 1971, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Towana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Towana rising or falling?

Towana has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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