Tawny
Girl name · American · English · French · Romani
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #859 in 1989
0 babies were named Tawny in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1947–2025
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTawny first shows up in US birth records in 1947, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 78 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1989, when it reached #859.
About the name Tawny
Tawny is a girl name of American, English and French origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-wny”. US birth records list Tawny for girls from 1947 to 2024, in 73 of those 78 years. Its best year was 1989, when it ranked #859 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish namesFrench namesRomani names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5.2 | 191,083 girls |
| 1950s | 9.5 | 105,152 girls |
| 1960s | 28 | 35,894 girls |
| 1970s | 37 | 27,042 girls |
| 1980s | 89 | 11,183 girls |
| 1990s | 58 | 17,292 girls |
| 2000s | 14 | 71,994 girls |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 276,243 girls |
| 2020s | 2.0 | 510,204 girls |
Other spellings of Tawny
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
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- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Tawny
What is the origin of the name Tawny?
Tawny has American, English, French, Romani roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Tawny a boy or girl name?
Tawny is a girl name.
How popular is the name Tawny?
Tawny is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #859 in 1989.