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1962

First Year

2021

Last Year

2007

Peak Year

#10817

Peak Rank

84

Total Count

13

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Tuana

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

Scotospilus is a genus of dwarf sheet spiders that was first described by Eugène Simon in 1886.

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotospilus) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotospilus)

### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

* Turkish

[![Wikipedia thumbnail for Tuana](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Scotospilus_ampullarius_216720244.jpg/330px-Scotospilus_ampullarius_216720244.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotospilus)

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## The Story of Tuana

Tuana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1962, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2007: 10 births, good for #10,817 nationwide. About 45% of every Tuana on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Tuana last appeared in the published SSA data in 2021, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 84 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

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## Names that sound like Tuana

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

* [Twana](/twana)
* Tuna
* [Tiana](/tiana)
* [Tianna](/tianna)
* [Tuan](/tuan)
* [Tiano](/tiano)
* Tucana
* Toona
* Twoonie
* [Tawna](/tawna)
* [Dionna](/dionna)
* Duenna

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Tuana

What does the name Tuana mean?

Scotospilus is a genus of dwarf sheet spiders that was first described by Eugène Simon in 1886.

What is the origin of the name Tuana?

Tuana has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Turkish.

How popular is Tuana in 2026?

In 2026, Tuana ranks #15,244 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Tuana most popular?

Tuana reached its peak popularity in 2007, ranking #10,817 that year with 10 babies given the name.

Is Tuana a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Tuana is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Tuana?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tuana include Saxon, Maryjayne, Karynn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

[👧SaxonPeak #10817](/saxon)[👧MaryjaynePeak #10817](/maryjayne)[👧KarynnPeak #10817](/karynn)[👧MeleiaPeak #10817](/meleia)[👧TerrianPeak #10817](/terrian)[👧LaloniPeak #10817](/laloni)[👧DusteePeak #10817](/dustee)[👧TirsaPeak #10817](/tirsa)

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## About the name Tuana 

Tuana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 84 births in the dataset. Tuana's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #10,817\. Use the chart and map above to compare Tuana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 2007 → ](/year/2007)
* [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s)
* [ 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. 

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