Twyla
Twyla is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Twyla
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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The Story of Twyla
Twyla first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1905, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1964, when 194 Twylas were born — ranking #748 that year. As of 2026, Twyla ranks #3,262 for baby girls with 49 births, rising sharply (+46% over the past five years). In total, more than 7K Twylas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Twyla
Twyla is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1905 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Twyla's peak popularity came in 1964 when it ranked #748. Use the chart and map above to compare Twyla'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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