girl's name
Twila
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 11,933
Twila is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1960, when 304 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 75,352 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1890.
Twila over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 97 |
| 1900s | 187 |
| 1910s | 715 |
| 1920s | 1,584 |
| 1930s | 1,698 |
| 1940s | 1,465 |
| 1950s | 2,026 |
| 1960s | 1,949 |
| 1970s | 981 |
| 1980s | 417 |
| 1990s | 208 |
| 2000s | 181 |
| 2010s | 221 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 193 |
How popular is Twila?
In 2025, Twila was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Twila is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Twila
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Twila also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Twila over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Twila
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Twila — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Twila
How popular is the name Twila?
In 2025, Twila was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Twila a girl's or a boy's name?
Twila is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Twila most popular?
Twila peaked in 1960, when 304 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Twila a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Twila currently ranks #3,469 in the United States. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.