Girl · #5,895 in 2026

Tawatha

Tawatha is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:Tawatha Agee, American singer Taleb Tawatha, Israeli footballer

Current Rank
#5,895
Peak Rank
#5,895 (1988)
Total Babies
24
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1987
First Year
1988
Last Year
1988
Peak Year
#5895
Peak Rank
24
Total Count
2
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Tawatha

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Tawatha is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:Tawatha Agee, American singer Taleb Tawatha, Israeli footballer

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The Story of Tawatha

Tawatha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1987, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 13 Tawathas were born — ranking #5,895 that year. As of 2026, Tawatha ranks #5,895 for baby girls with 13 births, with steady use. In total, more than 24 Tawathas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Where is Tawatha most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

  • United States
    72%
  • Spain
    16%
  • Netherlands
    7%
  • Brazil
    5%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Tawatha

Phonetically similar names — useful when Tawatha is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tawatha

What does the name Tawatha mean?
Tawatha is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:Tawatha Agee, American singer Taleb Tawatha, Israeli footballer
How popular is Tawatha in 2026?
In 2026, Tawatha ranks #5,895 among girls' names in the U.S., with 13 babies given the name that year.
When was Tawatha most popular?
Tawatha reached its peak popularity in 1988, ranking #5,895 that year with 13 babies given the name.
Is Tawatha a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Tawatha is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Tawatha?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tawatha include Ellice, Selita, Antia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tawatha

Tawatha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 24 births in the dataset. Tawatha's peak popularity came in 1988 when it ranked #5,895. Use the chart and map above to compare Tawatha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.