Unisex name · since 1965
Twan
Since 1965, U.S. Social Security records show 217 babies named Twan, peaking in 1973. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,472 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 217
- born since 1965
- 1970s
- peak decade
217 boys have been named Twan since 1965, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Twan recorded 217 times among boys since 1965, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2021.
- #12,472 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 217 born since 1965
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Twan ranks #12,472 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 217 born since 1965, peaking in the 1970s.
- #12,472 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 217
- born since 1965
- 1970s
- peak decade
Twan's 217 recorded births place it above 72.57% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Twan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Twan's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1965, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1973 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Twan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2021
- Peak year (1973)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Twan popularity over time - girls
27 total births recorded since 1968 (Twan as girls' name)
Twan by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (105 births, 48% of the file).
1970s was Twan's strongest decade.
105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Twan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s
1970s
105 births
- 1980s
1980s
49 births
- 1990s 30
1990s
30 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 105 births (48% of all-time use).
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What to do with Twan's data
- Twan's decade-level peak was the 1970s (105 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Twan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1973)
Similar record span (~56 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1965–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Twan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.