Feminine dossier · first seen 1934

Tawana

Extinct Near statistical disappearance

Peak era

1974

Peak births

365

Current vitality

Dormant

Peak generation

Gen X

1934Peak 19742025

Quick answers about Tawana

How many people are named Tawana?

Based on SSA birth records through 2011, an estimated 6,036 Americans born with the name Tawana may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 2011.

How rare is Tawana?

Tawana has not appeared in SSA records since 2011. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no girls received it in the latest available data.

How old is the typical Tawana?

The median age of a living American named Tawana is approximately 51 years, with most bearers falling between 46 and 56 years old.

Is Tawana still popular?

No. Tawana is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 2011.

Peak year

1974

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

6,545

Diaspora map

Tawana spread fast — broke out in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, and New York (1972) and ran high in 10 states within a decade.

Broke out: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, and New York, 1972 · over-represented in 10 states over 5 years

Tawana last appeared in SSA records in 2011. Across its recorded history, about 6,545 American girls received the name.

Tawana peaked in 1974, when 365 girls were given the name.

No girls were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 6,545 Americans named Tawana since 1934.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationGen X

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryNear statistical disappearance

Living profile

6,036

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age51

Core range46–56

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.