girl's name

Twiggy

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 42

Twiggy is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1967 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in France in 1973, when 5 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1973.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Twiggy over time

Births per decade in France, 1970s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1988, not a full ten years.

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'70 '80
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Births named Twiggy by decade in France
Decade Births
1970s 20
1980s (to 1988) 10

How popular is Twiggy?

In 1988, Twiggy was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Twiggy is used

France #3,056 5 in 1988
United States #3,927 12 in 1967

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Twiggy

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Twiggy also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Twiggy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Twiggy

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Twiggy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Twiggy

How popular is the name Twiggy?

In 1988, Twiggy was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Twiggy a girl's or a boy's name?

Twiggy is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Twiggy?

Twiggy has 2 syllables.

When was Twiggy most popular?

Twiggy peaked in 1973, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.