unisex name
Twan
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 4
- Births on record 244
Twan is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 11% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2021 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Twan is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1973, when 21 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1965.
Twan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 17 |
| 1970s | 125 |
| 1980s | 49 |
| 1990s | 30 |
| 2000s | 17 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 6 |
How popular is Twan?
In 2021, Twan was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Twan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Twan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Twan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Twan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Twan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Twan
How popular is the name Twan?
In 2021, Twan was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Twan a girl's or a boy's name?
Twan is used for both girls and boys. About 11% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Twan most popular?
Twan peaked in 1973, when 21 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.