Tawanda Name Popularity and Statistics
Tawanda is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2003
Total Recorded U.S. Births4,058
First Year on Record1944
Tawanda popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Girls | 7 | #12,408 |
| 2000 | Girls | 5 | #15,031 |
| 1999 | Girls | 5 | #14,411 |
| 1998 | Girls | 9 | #9,260 |
| 1997 | Girls | 8 | #9,802 |
| 1996 | Girls | 11 | #7,574 |
| 1995 | Girls | 14 | #6,257 |
| 1994 | Girls | 19 | #5,016 |
| 1993 | Girls | 22 | #4,524 |
| 1992 | Girls | 25 | #4,088 |
| 1991 | Girls | 45 | #2,660 |
| 1990 | Girls | 26 | #3,909 |
| 1989 | Girls | 42 | #2,658 |
| 1988 | Girls | 50 | #2,251 |
| 1987 | Girls | 59 | #1,918 |
| 1986 | Girls | 58 | #1,910 |
| 1985 | Girls | 72 | #1,632 |
| 1984 | Girls | 102 | #1,255 |
| 1983 | Girls | 102 | #1,237 |
| 1982 | Girls | 112 | #1,204 |
| 1981 | Girls | 163 | #920 |
| 1980 | Girls | 167 | #902 |
| 1979 | Girls | 182 | #854 |
| 1978 | Girls | 241 | #664 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1977 · Girls
260 recorded births and rank #639.
1975 · Girls
245 recorded births and rank #635.
1978 · Girls
241 recorded births and rank #664.
1976 · Girls
227 recorded births and rank #672.
Where Tawanda ranked highest in 1992
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- PA
- Rank #1,192 · 5 recorded births
- IL
- Rank #1,260 · 6 recorded births