Girls' name · since 1890
Twila
Twila has 11,922 recorded births since 1890 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1960 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,502 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,465 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 11,922
- born since 1890
- 1950s
- peak decade
11,922 babies have been named Twila since 1890, making it today's #3465 girls' name.
Twila has 11,922 recorded births among girls since 1890, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3465 as of the latest data, more common than 80% of girls, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1890 to 2025.
- #1,502 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #3,465 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 11,922 born since 1890
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Twila ranks #1,502 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,465 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 11,922 born since 1890, peaking in the 1950s.
- #1,502 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,465 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 11,922
- born since 1890
- 1950s
- peak decade
Twila's 11,922 recorded births place it above 97.92% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
38 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Pennsylvania.
How Twila compares
11,922 Top 9% higher than 91% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Twila's all-time total is 32x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Twila | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11,922 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 304 | 21 | 19,840 |
Twila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Twila's full recorded timeline at 1959, 37% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 63% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1890, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1960 peak of 304 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Twila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–2025
- Peak year (1960)
- 304
- Annual births at peak, across 136 years of records
Twila by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (2,026 births, 17% of the file).
1950s was Twila's strongest decade.
2,026 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Twila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 97
1890s
97 births
- 1900s 187
1900s
187 births
- 1910s 715
1910s
715 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,584 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,698 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,465 births
- 1950s
1950s
2,026 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,949 births
- 1970s
1970s
981 births
- 1980s 417
1980s
417 births
- 1990s 208
1990s
208 births
- 2000s 181
2000s
181 births
- 2010s 221
2010s
221 births
- 2020s 193
2020s
193 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 2,026 births (17% of all-time use).
How Twila compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Twila's total volume
Twila by state
Where Twila concentrates geographically, total births since 1890
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 1,261 | 10.6% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 977 | 8.2% |
| #3 | Kansas | | 767 | 6.4% |
| #4 | Nebraska | | 491 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Texas | | 468 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Oklahoma | | 427 | 3.6% |
| #7 | West Virginia | | 404 | 3.4% |
| #8 | California | | 403 | 3.4% |
1,261 of 11,922 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.
Twila appears in 38 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Twila? ▼
Where does Twila sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Twila most popular? ▼
Where is Twila most popular? ▼
How long has the name Twila been used? ▼
What names are similar to Twila? ▼
What to do with Twila's data
- Twila's decade-level peak was the 1950s (2,026 total births); usage has since declined to 193 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Twilas (1,261 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Twila
Nearby Names Like Twila
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Twila
Compare Twila side by side: Twila vs Twilla Twila vs Twisha Twila vs Twinkle
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Twila
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Twila: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1960)
Similar record span (~135 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, 1890–2025 (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 Twila 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.