Name Legacy

Tawny

Recorded 1947–2024 · United States

Tawny was most popular in 1989, when 217 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,502 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 4,228 people named Tawny.

Most popular in1989
Rank that year#1,502
Births that year217
Total since 18804,228

Tawny over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Tawny’s peak in 1989. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Where Tawny is most concentrated

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