Girls' name · since 1958
Twalla
Since 1958, U.S. Social Security records show 47 babies named Twalla, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #35,810 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 47
- born since 1958
- 1970s
- peak decade
Twalla is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 47 have been recorded since 1958.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Twalla has been recorded 47 times among girls since 1958, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 1975.
- #35,810 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 47 born since 1958
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Twalla ranks #35,810 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 47 born since 1958, peaking in the 1970s.
- #35,810 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 47
- born since 1958
- 1970s
- peak decade
Twalla's 47 recorded births place it above 50.45% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Twalla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Twalla splits its recorded history at 1971: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1958 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Twalla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1975
- Peak year (1971)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Twalla by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (31 births, 66% of the file).
1970s was Twalla's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Twalla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s
1970s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 31 births (66% of all-time use).
Twalla by state
Where Twalla concentrates geographically, total births since 1958
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 5 | 10.6% |
5 of 47 births nationwide.
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- Florida records the most Twallas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Twalla: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~17 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1958–1975 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Twalla draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.