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Twila

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1960
  • 135 years in use
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How popular is Twila?

Twila is a girls' name, and first appears in 1890. It has been given to 11,877 children — the 1,279th most common girls' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 268 births across the past decade, against a peak of 304 in a single year. That peak was in 1960.

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Characteristics

  • 2 syllables

Names like Twila

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Twila

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Twila?
Twila ranks 1,279th among girls' names in US records, with 11,877 births since 1890. Over the past decade it accounts for 268.
Is Twila a unisex name?
No. Twila is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Twila most popular?
1960, when 304 children were given the name. It has been in use for 135 years and is still recorded as of 2024.