Tywanda
Feminine
Tywanda sets the bright Ty- in front of Wanda, making a three-syllable name with the stress in the middle. It is strong at the start and soft at the end.
How old is the name Tywanda?
Tywanda first appears in US birth records in 1961 — 64 years ago. The typical Tywanda alive today was born around 1976, making them about 49 years old. About 500 people named Tywanda are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Tywanda most popular?
Tywanda peaked in 1976, reaching #2174 nationally. See the whole 1976 chart.
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Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Tywanda
Wanda came to America from Poland, carried by a legend and a novel, and became a familiar name. Families of a later generation set the Ty- of Tyrone and Tyra in front of it, making a name that starts with a spark and settles into Wanda's gentle close. It is a name built from sounds families already knew, and it belongs to the child who carries it.
Meaningnot established
Not established
No source records a meaning for Tywanda. Its core is Wanda, a Polish name of uncertain origin; the Ty- in front has no documented meaning.
Pronouncing Tywanda
ty-WAHN-duh
Stress on the middle syllable.
Nicknames for Tywanda
Moderate
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1961
- Most girls named
- 197639 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #2174reached in 1976
- Change vs 1992
- −27.3%8 in 2000, from 11
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Tywandas among us
people named Tywanda are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Tywanda sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- It has a strong, clear rhythm.
- Wanda and Ty give two short forms.
- It will be spelled Tawanda or Tiwanda.
- There is no recorded meaning to give when someone asks.
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Frequently asked
- How many Tywandas are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 500 people named Tywanda are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Tywanda in 2025?
- Tywanda is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Tywanda with classmates?
- Tywanda will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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