Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1964

Twyla

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,995 Trend ↑ Rising 96%
Rank 2025
#2,995
among girls · ↑818 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
56
named Twyla · +40% vs 2024
How common
1 in 28,701
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1964
194 babies
All-time total
7,192
#2,040 all-time among girls
First recorded
1905
in Social Security records

Twyla popularity over time

7,192 babies have been named Twyla since 1905, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1964Girls

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 – – – –
1900s 33 3 – #1,630
1910s 212 21 +542% #1,212
1920s 521 52 +146% #920
1930s 656 66 +26% #796
1940s 693 69 +6% #885
1950s 1,244 124 +80% #821
1960s 1,333 133 +7% #750
1970s 906 91 -32% #1,068
1980s 532 53 -41% #1,643
1990s 249 25 -53% #3,434
2000s 235 24 -6% #4,302
2010s 276 28 +17% #4,372
2020s (to 2025) 302 50 +82% #2,855

Where Twyla 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 62 0.04 outside top 500
2027 68 0.04 outside top 500
2028 74 0.05 outside top 500
2029 79 0.05 outside top 500
2030 84 0.05 outside top 500

The story of Twyla

Twyla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,995 in 2025 with 56 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1905, 7,192 American babies have been named Twyla. Its peak came in 1964, when 194 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 Twyla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Twyla?

The median living Twyla is about 58 years old; half are between 41 and 68. An estimated 5,300 people named Twyla are alive in the United States today.

median 58 020406080100

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

Twyla year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 56 #2,995
2024 40 #3,813
2023 58 #2,934
2022 60 #2,855
2021 58 #2,926
2020 30 #4,536
2019 31 #4,536
2018 21 #5,989
2017 33 #4,372
2016 27 #5,122
2015 25 #5,443
2014 33 #4,445
2013 20 #6,446
2012 25 #5,543
2011 28 #5,054
2010 33 #4,488
2009 34 #4,472
2008 17 #7,724
2007 18 #7,379
2006 13 #9,246
2005 30 #4,572
2004 26 #5,054
2003 31 #4,302
2002 22 #5,436
2001 20 #5,804
2000 24 #4,969
1995 15 #6,244
1990 32 #3,434
1985 38 #2,597
1980 71 #1,643
1975 78 #1,374
1970 115 #1,068
1965 120 #932
1960 167 #800
1955 121 #889
1950 105 #868
1945 60 #1,002
1940 57 #955
1935 59 #903
1930 73 #837
1925 65 #929
1920 42 #1,189
1915 28 #1,364
1910 8 #1,917
1905 6 #1,909
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Twyla

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Twyla Tharp Twyla Tharp American dancer and choreographer (born 1941) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Twyla?

The median living Twyla is about 58 years old. Half of all living Twylas are between 41 and 68 years old.

How many people named Twyla are alive today?

An estimated 5,300 people named Twyla are alive in the United States, based on 7,192 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Twyla in 2025?

Twyla ranked #2,995 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 56 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Twyla?

7,192 babies have been named Twyla in the United States since 1905, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Twyla most popular?

Twyla peaked in 1964, when 194 newborns received the name.

Is Twyla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Twyla rising or falling?

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

Will Twyla become more popular?

Twyla is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 84 girls named Twyla in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Twyla?

Well-known people named Twyla include Twyla Tharp (dancer).

Names like Twyla

Names that sound and feel close to Twyla: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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