Feminine dossier · first seen 1938
Twana
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1974
Peak births
119
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Twana
How many people are named Twana?
An estimated 1,864 living Americans are named Twana.
How rare is Twana?
Twana is very rare among babies today, with 5 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 95.8% from its 1974 peak.
How old is the typical Twana?
The median age of a living American named Twana is approximately 54 years, with most bearers falling between 49 and 61 years old.
Is Twana still popular?
Yes. Twana is holding steady, with 5 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Twana most common?
Twana has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 1.7× more often than the national baseline.
1938Peak 19742025
Peak year
1974
Decline from peak
95.8%
2025
5
All-time
2,229
Where it lives now
Twana is most concentrated in New York — about 1.7× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Twana is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.