Holding steady.
Popularity of Tawyna since 1962
Babies named Tawyna per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1969, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Tawyna's real moment was 1976.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 20 |
| 1970s | 61 |
| 1980s | 19 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Tawyna is a rare American name that first appeared in Social Security records in 1962. It reached its highest usage in 1976, though even then it never entered the national top 1,000. The name has remained consistently uncommon, with a stable trajectory over decades. Its origins are unclear, but it likely emerged as a creative respelling or blend of similar-sounding names like Tawana. Tawyna has not concentrated in any particular state, reflecting its scattered, low-frequency use.
Tawyna appears to be a modern American coinage, likely formed by blending sounds from names like Tawana or Tawanna. The -yna suffix recalls popular feminine names of the mid-20th century such as Tina or Dina. The name first appeared in U.S. records in the 1960s and saw modest use in the 1970s, but its precise derivation is undocumented.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Taw, Wyn, Wynnie
Sibling names for Tawyna
Names that share Tawyna's style, for a brother or sister.
