girl's name
Tawny
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 4,316
Tawny is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 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 1989, when 217 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1947.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tawny over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 27 |
| 1950s | 185 |
| 1960s | 511 |
| 1970s | 575 |
| 1980s | 1,542 |
| 1990s | 1,052 |
| 2000s | 256 |
| 2010s | 64 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 16 |
How popular is Tawny?
In 2024, Tawny 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 Tawny 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 Tawny
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tawny also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tawny over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tawny
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tawny — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tawny
How popular is the name Tawny?
In 2024, Tawny 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 Tawny a girl's or a boy's name?
Tawny is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Tawny?
Tawny has 2 syllables.
When was Tawny most popular?
Tawny peaked in 1989, when 217 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.