How Many People Are Named Tawanda?
An estimated 3,644 people in the United States have the first name Tawanda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 50 years old, and Tawanda peaked in popularity in 1977 with 260 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tawanda 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 Tawanda paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,644
About 1 in 94,060 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1977
260 births
Total Registered
4,058
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tawanda
Tawanda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,058 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Tawanda as a female name
Ranked #13,720 in 2003
7 female births in 2003
Peak: 1977 (260 births)
Tawanda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tawanda span from the 1940s to the 2000s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 2,141 babies were registered. Tawanda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tawanda by Decade
How has Tawanda 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.
Tawanda by State
Birth registrations for Tawanda span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Florida, North Carolina. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Indiana, Texas. On average, about 143 Tawandas were registered per state.
Tawanda + Last Name Combinations
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Tawanda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tawanda?
We estimate approximately 3,644 people named Tawanda 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 94,060 Americans share this first name.
Is Tawanda a common name?
Tawanda is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,058 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tawanda most popular?
Tawanda reached peak popularity in 1977, when 260 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tawanda is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tawanda a female name?
Tawanda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tawanda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tawanda Smith, Tawanda Johnson, Tawanda 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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