Twyla
Girl name · #2964 in 2025 · Very rare
Twyla is currently the #2964 girl name in the United States — 56 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5288, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,143 girls born in 2025 was named Twyla.
Babies named Twyla per year. Source: SSA.
The 120-year story
Twyla first appears in the Social Security records in 1905, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1964, when 194 girls were named Twyla — good for #748 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 Twyla in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Twyla is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Twyla will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Twyla is most common
State-level data for Twyla is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Twyla
Statistically, parents drawn to Twyla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Twila, Ursula, Tina, Marla, and Rena.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Twyla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | #2957 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3758 |
| 2023 | 58 | #2891 |
| 2022 | 60 | #2821 |
| 2021 | 58 | #2892 |
| 2020 | 30 | #4453 |
| 2019 | 31 | #4437 |
| 2018 | 21 | #5785 |
| 2017 | 33 | #4304 |
| 2016 | 27 | #4990 |
| 2015 | 25 | #5288 |
| 2014 | 33 | #4350 |
| 2013 | 20 | #6255 |
| 2012 | 25 | #5398 |
| 2011 | 28 | #4915 |
| 2010 | 33 | #4397 |
| 2009 | 34 | #4370 |
| 2008 | 17 | #7408 |
| 2007 | 18 | #7092 |
| 2006 | 13 | #8715 |
| 2005 | 30 | #4487 |
| 2004 | 26 | #4949 |
| 2003 | 31 | #4220 |
| 2002 | 22 | #5254 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5570 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Twyla a popular girl name?
Twyla ranked #2964 among girls in 2025 with 56 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5288.
When was the name Twyla most popular?
Twyla peaked in 1964, when 194 American girls received the name (ranked #748 that year). Since 1964 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Twyla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,143 newborn American girls was named Twyla. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.