Twila
Girl name · #3465 in 2025 · Uniqueness 45/100
Twila is currently the #3465 girl name in the United States — 44 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5833, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 girls born in 2025 was named Twila.
Babies named Twila per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 135-year story
Twila first appears in the Social Security records in 1890, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1960, when 304 girls were named Twila — good for #562 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Twila in class?
Twila scores 45 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Twila is most common
State-level data for Twila is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Twila
Statistically, parents drawn to Twila tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sheila, Twyla, Marla, Ursula, and Tina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Twila | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #3459 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3822 |
| 2023 | 29 | #4655 |
| 2022 | 34 | #4202 |
| 2021 | 25 | #5091 |
| 2020 | 22 | #5487 |
| 2019 | 23 | #5449 |
| 2018 | 30 | #4562 |
| 2017 | 21 | #5821 |
| 2016 | 24 | #5445 |
| 2015 | 22 | #5833 |
| 2014 | 23 | #5625 |
| 2013 | 27 | #5013 |
| 2012 | 7 | #13483 |
| 2011 | 28 | #4915 |
| 2010 | 16 | #7513 |
| 2009 | 19 | #6811 |
| 2008 | 11 | #10084 |
| 2007 | 25 | #5526 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 23 | #5437 |
| 2004 | 20 | #5969 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5586 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7045 |
| 2001 | 16 | #6619 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Twila a popular girl name?
Twila ranked #3465 among girls in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5833.
When was the name Twila most popular?
Twila peaked in 1960, when 304 American girls received the name (ranked #562 that year). Since 1960 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Twila?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American girls was named Twila. It scores 45/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.