girl's name
Twana
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,229
Twana is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1974, when 119 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1938.
Twana over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 48 |
| 1950s | 276 |
| 1960s | 681 |
| 1970s | 925 |
| 1980s | 236 |
| 1990s | 52 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 5 |
How popular is Twana?
In 2025, Twana was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Twana
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Twana also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Twana over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Twana
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Twana — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Twana
How popular is the name Twana?
In 2025, Twana was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Twana a girl's or a boy's name?
Twana is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Twana most popular?
Twana peaked in 1974, when 119 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Twana a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Twana currently ranks #15,516 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.