Total births
18
Girls' name · since 1977
Twilight
18 babies named Twilight in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 18
- total births
- 1977–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
Twilight is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 18 have been recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Twilight has been recorded 18 times among girls since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2009.
- 18 total births
- 1977–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 72% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 girls have been named Twilight since 1977, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 18
- total births
- 1977–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Twilight was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
7 babies were named Twilight in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Twilight's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Twilight's full recorded timeline at 2008, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Twilight at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Twilight popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2009
- Peak year (2009)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Twilight by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Twilight's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Twilight births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 13 births (72% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Twilight? ▼
Since 1977, Social Security records show 18 babies named Twilight. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 7 births.
When was Twilight most popular? ▼
Twilight was most popular in the 2000s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Twilight been used? ▼
Records for Twilight go back to 1977, giving 33 years of history through 2009.
What names are similar to Twilight? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Twila, Twilla, Twisha, Twinkle, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Twilight
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Twilla Girl
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Twisha Girl
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Twinkle Girl
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Twilia Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1977–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Twilight: Baby Name Since 1977 - 18 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/twilight. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Twilight 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 July 2026.