ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1948 First Year 1983 Last Year 1969 Peak Year #2454 Peak Rank 270 Total Count 29 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1962 First Year 1974 Last Year 1970 Peak Year #4231 Peak Rank 32 Total Count 6 Years Active Advertisement 📖 ## The Story of Tawn ### As a girl name American parents first put Tawn on the record books as a girl name in 1948, with 12 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1969, when 28 Tawns were born — ranking #2,454 that year. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 40% of all recorded Tawns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1983 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 270 Tawns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name Tawn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1962, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1970: 6 births, good for #4,231 nationwide. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 69% of all recorded Tawns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1974 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 32 Tawns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Tawn Phonetically similar names — useful when Tawn is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Taun * Town * Tonn * Towne * Taan * Ten * Teen * [Tone](/tone) * [Ton](/ton) * [Tan](/tan) * [Tin](/tin) * [Tine](/tine) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Tawn What does the name Tawn mean? Tawn is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1948\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades. How popular is Tawn in 2026? In 2026, Tawn ranks #8,047 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year. When was Tawn most popular? Tawn reached its peak popularity in 1969, ranking #2,454 that year with 28 babies given the name. Is Tawn a unisex name? Yes — Tawn is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 89% of Tawns assigned female and 11% assigned male historically. What names go well with Tawn? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tawn include Tacy, Koreen, Lagina. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧TacyPeak #2454](/tacy)[👧KoreenPeak #2454](/koreen)[👧LaginaPeak #2454](/lagina)[👧BrystalPeak #2454](/brystal) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦DelonePeak #4231](/delone)[👦StandlyPeak #4231](/standly)[👦LavesterPeak #4231](/lavester)[👦BrintPeak #4231](/brint) Advertisement ## About the name Tawn Tawn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1948 and has accumulated 270 births in the dataset. Tawn's peak popularity came in 1969 when it ranked #2,454\. Use the chart and map above to compare Tawn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1969 → ](/year/1969) * [ Names of the 1960s → ](/decade/1960s) * [ Names starting with "T" → ](/letter/t) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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. Advertisement