Twyla

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A few things about Twyla you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Twyla

Twyla Tharp

American dancer and choreographer

Choose Twyla and your child shares a first name with Twyla Tharp, an American dancer and choreographer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Twyla, like who?” Twyla Tharp's Wikipedia article is available in 29 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Susan Sterner.〔The original uploader was Emerson7 at English Wikipedia.〕, Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 28,736 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Twyla, 56 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Twyla would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryTwyla first shows up in US birth records in 1905, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 120 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1964, when it ranked #748. Today it's #2,957, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowTwyla is 2.6× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 75,758 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 28,736.
• 🚀TrendTwyla has climbed 1,496 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,957. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedTwyla is most popular in Oklahoma, where it ranks #697. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.

About the name Twyla

Twyla is a girl name of American and English origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-yla”. US birth records list Twyla for girls from 1905 to 2025, in 121 of those 121 years. Its best year was 1964, when it ranked #748 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,957, with 56 babies.

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