Girl · #12,959 in 2026

Tiawana

Name: Popularity of the name Tiawana in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Tiawana, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

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

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Tiawana

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

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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

The earliest SSA record of Tiawana as a baby girl name dates back to 1963, when 5 babies received it. 1975 was its biggest year on record, with 13 newborns named Tiawana — #4,592 in the national rankings. About 57% of every Tiawana on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Tiawana last appeared in the published SSA data in 1990, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 135 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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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.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tiawana

What does the name Tiawana mean?

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 .

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.