Girl · #12,959 in 2026

Tiawana

Tijuana is the most populous city of the Mexican state of Baja California, located on the northwestern Pacific Coast of Mexico. It is the municipal seat of the Tijuana Municipality, the hub of the Tijuana metropolitan area and the most populous city in northern Mexico.

Current Rank
#12,959
Peak Rank
#4,592 (1975)
Total Babies
135
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1963
First Year
1990
Last Year
1975
Peak Year
#4592
Peak Rank
135
Total Count
17
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Tiawana

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

Tijuana is the most populous city of the Mexican state of Baja California, located on the northwestern Pacific Coast of Mexico. It is the municipal seat of the Tijuana Municipality, the hub of the Tijuana metropolitan area and the most populous city in northern Mexico.

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Origin & history
For a chronological guide, see Timeline of Tijuana . The land was originally inhabited by the Kumeyaay , a tribe of Yuman -speaking hunter-gatherers. Europeans arrived in 1542, when colonist Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo toured the coastline of the area, which Sebastián Vizcaíno mapped in 1602. In 1769, Juan Crespí documented more details about the area that was later called the Valley of Tijuana.

The Story of Tiawana

Tiawana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1963, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 13 Tiawanas were born — ranking #4,592 that year. As of 2026, Tiawana ranks #12,959 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 135 Tiawanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Tiawana

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tiawana

What does the name Tiawana mean?
Tijuana is the most populous city of the Mexican state of Baja California, located on the northwestern Pacific Coast of Mexico. It is the municipal seat of the Tijuana Municipality, the hub of the Tijuana metropolitan area and the most populous city in northern Mexico.
How popular is Tiawana in 2026?
In 2026, Tiawana ranks #12,959 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Tiawana most popular?
Tiawana reached its peak popularity in 1975, ranking #4,592 that year with 13 babies given the name.
Is Tiawana a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Tiawana is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Tiawana?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tiawana include Anji, Joyl, Keysi. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tiawana

Tiawana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1963 and has accumulated 135 births in the dataset. Tiawana's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #4,592. Use the chart and map above to compare Tiawana'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 .

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