Twana
Twana was the 17078th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1974, when it ranked 1012th with 119 babies. More babies were named Twana in the 1970s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #17,078 girls
- Babies in 2025
- 5girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1974119 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,229babies recorded
Twana popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #17,078 | 5 |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | #6,447 | 14 |
| 1980 | #2,188 | 47 |
| 1970 | #1,329 | 80 |
| 1960 | #1,348 | 68 |
| 1950 | #3,407 | 11 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Twana, counting every spelling?
Twana has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Twana?
5 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Twana (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Twana born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,661 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Twana.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Twana?
About 2,000 people born in the US named Twana are alive today, with a median age of 55; half are between 50 and 62. That makes Twana mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Twana by state
How common Twana was among girls born in each state in 1972–1976, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Louisiana (2.5×), North Carolina (1.8×), New Jersey (1.7×), New York (1.7×). In 35 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Twana: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Twana, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Twana
How popular is the name Twana?
Twana was the 17078th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1974, when it ranked 1012th with 119 babies. More babies were named Twana in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Is Twana a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Twana in the US.
Where was Twana most popular?
In 1972–1976, Twana was most common in Mississippi (0.20 per 1,000 girls), followed by Louisiana and North Carolina.