Feminine dossier · first seen 1948

Towanda

Extinct Near statistical disappearance

Peak era

1971

Peak births

131

Current vitality

Dormant

Peak generation

Gen X

1948Peak 19712025

Quick answers about Towanda

How many people are named Towanda?

Based on SSA birth records through 1993, an estimated 1,956 Americans born with the name Towanda may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 1993.

How rare is Towanda?

Towanda has not appeared in SSA records since 1993. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no girls received it in the latest available data.

How old is the typical Towanda?

The median age of a living American named Towanda is approximately 55 years, with most bearers falling between 50 and 59 years old.

Is Towanda still popular?

No. Towanda is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 1993.

Peak year

1971

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

2,140

Towanda disappeared from SSA records in 1993 and has not been seen in 32 years. Its absence is now longer than many names' entire recorded lifespan.

Towanda peaked in 1971, when 131 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 2,140 Americans named Towanda since 1948.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationGen X

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryNear statistical disappearance

Living profile

1,956

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age55

Core range50–59

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Flash Flood

A concentrated generational spike rather than a slow classic.