Twila
Twyla is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:
- English
Meaning & Origin of Twila
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Twyla is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Twila
Twila first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1890, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1960, when 304 Twilas were born — ranking #562 that year. As of 2026, Twila ranks #3,797 for baby girls with 40 births, rising sharply (+48% over the past five years). In total, more than 12K Twilas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Twila
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Twila. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Twila
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About the name Twila
Twila is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1890 and has accumulated 12K births in the dataset. Twila's peak popularity came in 1960 when it ranked #463. Use the chart and map above to compare Twila'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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