Tawnya
Girl name · French · Irish · Russian · Slavic
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #569 in 1972
0 babies were named Tawnya in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1950–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTawnya first shows up in US birth records in 1950, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 75 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1972, when it reached #569.
About the name Tawnya
Tawnya is a girl name of French, Irish and Russian origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-nya”. US birth records list Tawnya for girls from 1950 to 2004, in 53 of those 55 years. Its best year was 1972, when it ranked #569 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2004, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French namesIrish namesRussian namesSlavic names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11 | 89,928 girls |
| 1960s | 65 | 15,312 girls |
| 1970s | 152 | 6,578 girls |
| 1980s | 58 | 17,325 girls |
| 1990s | 12 | 80,841 girls |
| 2000s | 2.2 | 450,450 girls |
Other spellings of Tawnya
More French girl names
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- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
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Questions about the name Tawnya
What is the origin of the name Tawnya?
Tawnya has French, Irish, Russian, Slavic roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Tawnya a boy or girl name?
Tawnya is a girl name.
How popular is the name Tawnya?
Tawnya is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2004. It peaked at #569 in 1972.