Tawney
Girl name · English · French · Irish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,299 in 1961
0 babies were named Tawney in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1948–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Tawney you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryTawney first shows up in US birth records in 1948, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 77 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1961, when it reached #2,299.
About the name Tawney
Tawney is a girl name of English, French and Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-ney”. US birth records list Tawney for girls from 1948 to 2005, in 43 of those 58 years. Its best year was 1961, when it ranked #2,299 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2005, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.8 | 571,429 girls |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 3,333,333 girls |
| 1960s | 4.8 | 206,612 girls |
| 1970s | 4.6 | 218,341 girls |
| 1980s | 9.7 | 103,306 girls |
| 1990s | 11 | 89,526 girls |
| 2000s | 2.9 | 340,909 girls |
More English girl names
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Tawney
What is the origin of the name Tawney?
Tawney has English, French, Irish roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Tawney a boy or girl name?
Tawney is a girl name.
How popular is the name Tawney?
Tawney is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2005. It peaked at #2,299 in 1961.