Twilla
Twilla was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1948, when it ranked 1573rd with 36 babies. More babies were named Twilla in the 1960s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 194836 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,205babies recorded
Twilla popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | #7,382 | 9 |
| 1970 | #3,863 | 16 |
| 1960 | #2,148 | 30 |
| 1950 | #2,899 | 14 |
| 1940 | #1,893 | 19 |
| 1930 | #3,634 | 8 |
| 1920 | #3,079 | 11 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Twilla, counting every spelling?
Twilla has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Twilla?
About 700 people born in the US named Twilla are alive today, with a median age of 66; half are between 57 and 75. That makes Twilla a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Twilla by state
How common Twilla was among girls born in each state in 1946–1950, around its peak. In 50 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Twilla
How popular is the name Twilla?
Twilla was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1948, when it ranked 1573rd with 36 babies. More babies were named Twilla in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Twilla a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 1,205 girls and 0 boys.
Where was Twilla most popular?
In 1946–1950, Twilla was most common in Texas (0.01 per 1,000 girls).