How Many People Are Named Tawana?
An estimated 5,759 people in the United States have the first name Tawana. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 51 years old, and Tawana peaked in popularity in 1974 with 365 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tawana as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Tawana paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
5,759
About 1 in 59,516 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1974
365 births
Total Registered
6,545
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tawana
Tawana is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 6,545 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Tawana as a female name
Ranked #19,326 in 2011
5 female births in 2011
Peak: 1974 (365 births)
Tawana: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tawana span from the 1930s to the 2010s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 3,107 babies were registered. Tawana has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tawana by Decade
How has Tawana tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Tawana by State
Birth registrations for Tawana span all 27 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Illinois, Texas. The lowest are in Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Connecticut. On average, about 184 Tawanas were registered per state.
Tawana + Last Name Combinations
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Tawana: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tawana?
We estimate approximately 5,759 people named Tawana are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 59,516 Americans share this first name.
Is Tawana a common name?
Tawana is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,545 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tawana most popular?
Tawana reached peak popularity in 1974, when 365 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tawana is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tawana a female name?
Tawana is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tawana Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tawana Smith, Tawana Johnson, Tawana Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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