There Really Are So Many More Twins Now April 20, 2014 Black Truth News Community News, Health, Recent Posts A million more, roughly, when compared to the pre-1980 twin rates. So what changed? By: Alexis C. Madrigal Article Reprint From about 1915, when the statistical record begins, until 1980, about one in every 50 babies born was a twin, a rate of 2 percent. Share this:TumblrEmailPrintLinkedInFacebookTwitterLike this:Like Loading... Pages: 1 2 3 4