Twyla
Twyla in 2025
Twyla was given to 56 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 5,264th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 59,203 babies born.
The history of Twyla
Twyla reached its highest point in 1964, when 194 babies were given the name, ranking 1,289th that year.
Across the 121 years of records since 1905, 7,192 babies have been named Twyla. Half of them were born before 1961, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Twyla by decade
| Decade | Babies named Twyla | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 33 | 2,514 |
| 1910s | 212 | 2,229 |
| 1920s | 521 | 1,695 |
| 1930s | 656 | 1,448 |
| 1940s | 693 | 1,577 |
| 1950s | 1,244 | 1,411 |
| 1960s | 1,333 | 1,289 |
| 1970s | 906 | 1,780 |
| 1980s | 532 | 2,614 |
| 1990s | 249 | 5,471 |
| 2000s | 235 | 7,195 |
| 2010s | 276 | 7,507 |
| 2020s | 302 | 5,047 |
Where Twyla is heading
Twyla has risen 124% over the past decade, from 25 babies in 2015 to 56 in 2025.
Names like Twyla
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Twyla.