Twila: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,512

among girls · ↑374 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Twila · +13% vs 2024

How common

1 in 36,529

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1960

304 babies

All-time total

11,922

#1,502 all-time among girls

First recorded

1890

in Social Security records

Twila popularity over time

11,922 babies have been named Twila since 1890, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	97	10	–	#787
1900s	187	19	+93%	#698
1910s	715	72	+282%	#643
1920s	1,584	158	+122%	#513
1930s	1,698	170	+7%	#464
1940s	1,465	147	-14%	#580
1950s	2,026	203	+38%	#591
1960s	1,949	195	-4%	#563
1970s	981	98	-50%	#902
1980s	417	42	-57%	#1,642
1990s	208	21	-50%	#3,499
2000s	181	18	-13%	#5,593
2010s	221	22	+22%	#4,653
2020s (to 2025)	193	32	+46%	#3,512

Where Twila is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	47	0.03	outside top 500
2027	50	0.03	outside top 500
2028	53	0.03	outside top 500
2029	55	0.03	outside top 500
2030	57	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Twila

Twila is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,512 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1890, 11,922 American babies have been named Twila. Its peak came in 1960, when 304 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Twila stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Twila?

The median living Twila is about 64 years old; half are between 52 and 73. An estimated 7,000 people named Twila are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Twila year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	44	#3,512
2024	39	#3,886
2023	29	#4,735
2022	34	#4,288
2021	25	#5,226
2020	22	#5,656
2019	23	#5,601
2018	30	#4,653
2017	21	#6,025
2016	24	#5,602
2015	22	#6,018
2014	23	#5,784
2013	27	#5,137
2012	7	#14,871
2011	28	#5,053
2010	16	#7,859
2009	19	#7,040
2008	11	#10,761
2007	25	#5,694
2006	12	#9,873
2005	23	#5,593
2004	20	#6,201
2003	21	#5,786
2002	15	#7,421
2001	16	#6,944
2000	19	#5,927
1995	16	#5,939
1990	29	#3,708
1985	43	#2,359
1980	71	#1,642
1975	107	#1,099
1970	147	#902
1965	163	#779
1960	304	#563
1955	205	#655
1950	149	#707
1945	129	#645
1940	146	#580
1935	164	#494
1930	166	#528
1925	142	#615
1920	135	#615
1915	106	#643
1910	18	#1,063
1905	27	#698
1900	16	#964
1895	13	#925
1890	6	#1,331
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Twila, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Twila?

The median living Twila is about 64 years old. Half of all living Twilas are between 52 and 73 years old.

How many people named Twila are alive today?

An estimated 7,000 people named Twila are alive in the United States, based on 11,922 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Twila mean?

A female given name, variant of Twyla.

How popular is the name Twila in 2025?

Twila ranked #3,512 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Twila?

11,922 babies have been named Twila in the United States since 1890, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Twila most popular?

Twila peaked in 1960, when 304 newborns received the name.

Is Twila a boy or girl name?

Twila is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Twila rising or falling?

Twila is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Twila become more popular?

Twila is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 57 girls named Twila in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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