Girl · #10,836 in 2026

Twanna

Name: Popularity of the name Twanna in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Twanna, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Twana or Twanna is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Twana Barnett, American reality television star Twana Khalid Ahmed, Iraqi football referee Twanna Hines, American writer and internet personality

Current Rank

#10,836

Peak Rank

#1,016 (1977)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1948

First Year

1997

Last Year

1977

Peak Year

#1016

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Twanna

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Twanna

Twanna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1948, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1977: 132 births, good for #1,016 nationwide. About 47% of every Twanna on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Twanna last appeared in the published SSA data in 1997, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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101-500

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Names that sound like Twanna

Phonetically similar names — useful when Twanna is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Twana
Twonie
Dwana
Twenty
Tuna
Tijuana
Twan
Tawana
Twonk
Tweeny
Tweenie
Twomey

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Twanna

What does the name Twanna mean?

How popular is Twanna in 2026?

In 2026, Twanna ranks #10,836 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Twanna most popular?

Twanna reached its peak popularity in 1977, ranking #1,016 that year with 132 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Twanna most popular?

Twanna has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, South Carolina, Mississippi. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Twanna.

Is Twanna a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Twanna is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Twanna?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Twanna include Kristel, Kindra, Shawnta. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Twanna

Twanna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1948 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Twanna's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #1,016. Use the chart and map above to compare Twanna'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.