Tywanda
Feminine name possibly derived from a combination of Ty- (a diminutive) and Amanda ("worthy of being loved").
Name Census estimates that about 493 living Americans carry the first name Tywanda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tywanda today is around 50 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tywanda births was 1976 (39 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tywanda. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
493
~ 1 in 695,242 Americans
Peak year
1976
39 babies that year
Average age
50
years old
2000 SSA rank
#11,744
Tracked since 1961
Popularity
Tywanda: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tywanda from the 1960s through to the 2000s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 313 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tywanda by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Tywanda during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tywandas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana recorded the most babies named Tywanda, while South Carolina, Illinois, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 6 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tywanda
The name Tywanda is a relatively modern invention, likely originating in the United States in the early to mid-20th century. It does not appear to have any direct linguistic roots in other languages or cultures, but rather seems to be a creative combination of sounds and syllables that were fashionable during that time period.
One possible theory is that Tywanda is a portmanteau or blend of the names Thelma and Wanda, both of which were popular female names in the early 1900s. The "Ty" prefix could also be derived from the common name Tyler, which has English origins meaning "tiler of roofs" or "tile maker."
As a uniquely American name, Tywanda does not have a long historical record or mentions in ancient texts or scriptures. However, it did gain some modest popularity in certain regions of the United States, particularly in the South and among African American communities.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Tywanda was Tywanda Lohosey, an American softball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. She was born in 1953 in Oklahoma.
Another notable Tywanda was Tywanda Corbitt, a former professional basketball player who played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for the Detroit Shock and Sacramento Monarchs in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
In the field of law, Tywanda Lord was a prominent African American attorney and judge in Texas. She served as a district court judge in Dallas County from 1995 to 2010.
Tywanda Bunyon was an American educator and school administrator who worked in the Detroit Public Schools system for over 30 years, serving as a principal and assistant superintendent.
Finally, Tywanda Lovelace was a gospel singer and musician who released several albums in the 1990s and 2000s, including "Tywanda Lovelace & Friends" and "Praise Him."
While not a common name by any means, Tywanda has been used throughout the past several decades, particularly in certain regions and communities within the United States.
People
Tywanda + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tywanda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tywanda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tywanda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 493 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tywanda going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 695,242 US residents.
Is Tywanda a common name?
We classify Tywanda as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 547 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tywanda most popular?
The single biggest year for Tywanda was 1976, when 39 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tywanda is about 50 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tywanda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tywanda in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.