ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1948 First Year 2005 Last Year 1988 Peak Year #2489 Peak Rank 575 Total Count 43 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Tawney What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Tawney is a surname that refers to:C. H. Tawney (1837–1922), English educator and translator Cyril Tawney (1930–2005), English singer and songwriter James Albertus Tawney (1855–1919), American politician from Minnesota; U.S. representative 1893–1911 Lenore Tawney (1907–2007), American fiber artist R. H. Tawney (1880–1962), English writer, economist, and historian Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tawney) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tawney) 📖 ## The Story of Tawney American parents first put Tawney on the record books as a baby girl name in 1948, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 43 Tawneys were born — ranking #2,489 that year. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 35% of all recorded Tawneys. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2005 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 575 Tawneys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State 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 Tawney Phonetically similar names — useful when Tawney is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Tawny](/tawny) * [Tawnee](/tawnee) * Townie * [Tani](/tani) * Towny * [Tawnie](/tawnie) * Townee * [Tiny](/tiny) * [Tony](/tony) * Teeny * [Toni](/toni) * [Tinny](/tinny) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Tawney What does the name Tawney mean? Tawney is a surname that refers to:C. H. Tawney (1837–1922), English educator and translator Cyril Tawney (1930–2005), English singer and songwriter James Albertus Tawney (1855–1919), American politician from Minnesota; U.S. representative 1893–1911 Lenore Tawney (1907–2007), American fiber artist R. H. Tawney (1880–1962), English writer, economist, and historian How popular is Tawney in 2026? In 2026, Tawney ranks #11,834 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year. When was Tawney most popular? Tawney reached its peak popularity in 1988, ranking #2,489 that year with 43 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Tawney most popular? Tawney has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tawney. Is Tawney a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Tawney is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Tawney? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tawney include Velmer, Rosell, Veora. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧VelmerPeak #2489](/velmer)[👧RosellPeak #2489](/rosell)[👧VeoraPeak #2489](/veora)[👧ModinePeak #2489](/modine)[👧EvadenePeak #2489](/evadene)[👧HazelinePeak #2489](/hazeline)[👧DalenaPeak #2489](/dalena)[👧JavonPeak #2489](/javon) ## About the name Tawney Tawney is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1948 and has accumulated 575 births in the dataset. Tawney's peak popularity came in 1988 when it ranked #2,489\. Use the chart and map above to compare Tawney's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1988 → ](/year/1988) * [ Names of the 1980s → ](/decade/1980s) * [ Names starting with "T" → ](/letter/t) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) 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.