Twilla
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,548 in 1948
0 babies were named Twilla in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1913–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTwilla first shows up in US birth records in 1913, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 112 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1948, when it reached #1,548.
About the name Twilla
Twilla is a girl name of English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-lla”. US birth records list Twilla for girls from 1913 to 1994, in 69 of those 82 years. Its best year was 1948, when it ranked #1,548 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1994, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 4.6 | 215,385 girls |
| 1920s | 12 | 83,752 girls |
| 1930s | 15 | 66,667 girls |
| 1940s | 15 | 65,359 girls |
| 1950s | 12 | 84,175 girls |
| 1960s | 14 | 73,099 girls |
| 1970s | 9.1 | 110,132 girls |
| 1980s | 1.4 | 699,301 girls |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,785,714 girls |
Other spellings of Twilla
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Twilla
What is the origin of the name Twilla?
Twilla has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Twilla a boy or girl name?
Twilla is a girl name.
How popular is the name Twilla?
Twilla is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1994. It peaked at #1,548 in 1948.