How Many People Are Named Twanna?

An estimated 1,169 people in the United States have the first name Twanna. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 53 years old, and Twanna peaked in popularity in 1977 with 132 births that year.

Below you will find a full statistical profile of Twanna 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 Twanna paired with any surname.

Estimated Living Americans

1,169

About 1 in 293,203 people in the U.S.

Rarity

Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Predicted Gender

Female

100.0% confidence

Average Age

53

years old

Peak Year

1977

132 births

Total Registered

1,333

since 1880

Gender Distribution for Twanna

Twanna is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,333 total births registered, 100.0% were female.

Male 0 (0.0%)
Female 1,333 (100.0%)

Twanna as a female name

Ranked #12,009 in 1997

7 female births in 1997

Peak: 1977 (132 births)

Twanna: Popularity Over Time

SSA records for Twanna span from the 1940s to the 1990s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 625 babies were registered. Twanna has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.

0 26 53 79 106 132 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995

Twanna by Decade

How has Twanna 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.

Decade Total Male Female
1940s 5 0 5
1950s 96 0 96
1960s 353 0 353
1970s 625 0 625
1980s 229 0 229
1990s 25 0 25

Twanna by State

Birth registrations for Twanna span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Florida, New York. The lowest are in Virginia, Indiana, California. On average, about 22 Twannas were registered per state.

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Twanna: Questions and Answers

How many people in the U.S. are named Twanna?

We estimate approximately 1,169 people named Twanna 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 293,203 Americans share this first name.

Is Twanna a common name?

Twanna is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,333 births have been registered with this name since 1880.

When was Twanna most popular?

Twanna reached peak popularity in 1977, when 132 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Twanna is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.

Is Twanna a female name?

Twanna is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.

How many Twanna Smiths are there?

To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Twanna Smith, Twanna Johnson, Twanna 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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