Name Legacy

Tawanda

Recorded 1944–2003 · United States

Tawanda was most popular in 1977, when 260 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,135 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 4,058 people named Tawanda.

Most popular in1977
Rank that year#1,135
Births that year260
Total since 18804,058

Tawanda over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Tawanda’s peak in 1977. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org