Twan
Twan is a Dutch masculine given name that is a diminutive form of Antonius, Anton, Antoon, Anthonis, Anthoon, Antonie and Antonis used in Belgium, Netherlands, South Africa, Namibia, Indonesia and Suriname. It is a phonetic spelling of "Toine", short for "Antoine", the French form of Anthony/Antonius.
Meaning & Origin of Twan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Twan is a Dutch masculine given name that is a diminutive form of Antonius, Anton, Antoon, Anthonis, Anthoon, Antonie and Antonis used in Belgium, Netherlands, South Africa, Namibia, Indonesia and Suriname. It is a phonetic spelling of "Toine", short for "Antoine", the French form of Anthony/Antonius.
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The Story of Twan
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Twan as a girl name dates back to 1968, when 7 babies received it. 1971 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Twan — #6,007 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 74% of all recorded Twans. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1977 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 27 Twans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Twan as a boy name dates back to 1965, when 5 babies received it. 1973 was its biggest year on record, with 15 newborns named Twan — #2,514 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 48% of all recorded Twans. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2021 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 217 Twans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Twan
Twan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1965 and has accumulated 217 births in the dataset. Twan's peak popularity came in 1973 when it ranked #2,514. Use the chart and map above to compare Twan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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