girl's name
Tawana
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Births on record 6,689
Tawana is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2011 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1974, when 365 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1934.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Tawana over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2011, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 13 |
| 1940s | 86 |
| 1950s | 438 |
| 1960s | 1,247 |
| 1970s | 3,107 |
| 1980s | 1,335 |
| 1990s | 276 |
| 2000s | 38 |
| 2010s (to 2011) | 5 |
How popular is Tawana?
In 2011, Tawana was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Tawana is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Tawana
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tawana also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tawana over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tawana
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tawana — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tawana
How popular is the name Tawana?
In 2011, Tawana was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Tawana a girl's or a boy's name?
Tawana is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Tawana?
Tawana has 3 syllables.
When was Tawana most popular?
Tawana peaked in 1974, when 365 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.