Girls' name · since 1924
Twanda
Since 1924, U.S. Social Security records show 1,362 babies named Twanda, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,094 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,362
- born since 1924
- 1970s
- peak decade
Twanda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,362 have been recorded since 1924.
Social Security Administration records show Twanda recorded 1,362 times among girls since 1924, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 1924 to 1995.
- #6,094 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,362 born since 1924
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Twanda ranks #6,094 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,362 born since 1924, peaking in the 1970s.
- #6,094 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,362
- born since 1924
- 1970s
- peak decade
Twanda's 1,362 recorded births place it above 91.57% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Florida.
Twanda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Twanda splits its recorded history at 1971: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1924 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 77 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Twanda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1995
- Peak year (1970)
- 77
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Twanda by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (566 births, 42% of the file).
1970s was Twanda's strongest decade.
566 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Twanda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 113
1950s
113 births
- 1960s
1960s
478 births
- 1970s
1970s
566 births
- 1980s 169
1980s
169 births
- 1990s 25
1990s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 566 births (42% of all-time use).
How Twanda compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Twanda's total volume
Twanda by state
Where Twanda concentrates geographically, total births since 1924
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 83 | 6.1% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 64 | 4.7% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 37 | 2.7% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 36 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 36 | 2.6% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 25 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 23 | 1.7% |
| #8 | South Carolina | | 22 | 1.6% |
83 of 1,362 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Twanda appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Twanda's data
- Twanda's decade-level peak was the 1970s (566 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Twandas (83 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Twanda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~71 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, 1924–1995 (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 Twanda 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.