Recorded 1969–1982 Girls' name Peak 1972 60 births

Twanya — girls' name

60 babies named Twanya in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s81970s471980s5
1970s
Peak decade

78% of everyone ever named Twanya was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

9 babies were named Twanya in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Twanya

The Social Security Administration has registered 60 babies named Twanya between 1969 and 1982, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Twanya currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1982. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Twanya performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 47 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Twanya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Twanya in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 60 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Twanya at a glance

Last recorded 1982

Total births

60

Since 1969

14 years of records

Peak year

1972

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1982

Active since

1969

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 1982

Twanya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1969

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1972)
9
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
45678910 198219781975197419731972197119701969 8

Twanya by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
47 births that decade — 78% of Twanya's all-time total
1960s81970s471980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Twanya?
60 babies have been named Twanya since 1969. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1972 with 9 births.
When was Twanya most popular?
Twanya was most popular in the 1970s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Twanya been used?
Twanya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 14 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Twanya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Twana, Twanda, Twanna, Twala, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1969–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.