How Many People Are Named Twan?
An estimated 228 people in the United States have the first name Twan. It is used for both genders, with 88.9% male. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Twan peaked in popularity in 1973 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Twan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Twan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
228
About 1 in 1,503,309 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
88.9% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1973
21 births
Total Registered
244
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Twan
Twan is predominantly male (88.9%), though 27 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Twan as a male name
Ranked #12,019 in 2021
6 male births in 2021
Peak: 1973 (15 births)
Twan as a female name
Ranked #9,587 in 1977
6 female births in 1977
Peak: 1971 (8 births)
Twan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Twan span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 125 babies were registered. Twan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Twan by Decade
How has Twan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Twan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Twan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Twan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Twan?
We estimate approximately 228 people named Twan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,503,309 Americans share this first name.
Is Twan a common name?
Twan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 75.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 244 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Twan most popular?
Twan reached peak popularity in 1973, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Twan is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Twan a male name?
Twan is predominantly male. 88.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Twan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Twan Smith, Twan Johnson, Twan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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