Total births
20
Girls' name · since 1919
Twilah
Twilah has 20 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 20
- total births
- 1919–1965
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
20 girls have been named Twilah since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Twilah has 20 recorded births among girls since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1965.
- 20 total births
- 1919–1965 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
20 girls have been named Twilah since 1919, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1965.
- 20
- total births
- 1919–1965
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Twilah was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
5 babies were named Twilah in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Twilah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Twilah splits its recorded history at 1930: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births).
Twilah at a glance
Last recorded 1965Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Twilah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1965
- Peak year (1919)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Twilah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Twilah's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Twilah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 5 births (25% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Twilah? ▼
Twilah has been given to 20 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1965. 5 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Twilah most popular? ▼
Twilah was most popular in the 1910s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Twilah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Twilah since 1919 -- 47 years through the most recent 1965 data.
What names are similar to Twilah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Twila, Twilla, Twisha, Twinkle, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Twilah's data
- Twilah's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Twilah
Nearby Names Like Twilah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Twilah
Twila Girl
#3827 11,922 births
Twilla Girl
1,205 births
Twisha Girl
#8792 124 births
Twinkle Girl
84 births
Twilia Girl
71 births
Compare Twilah side by side: Twilah vs Twila Twilah vs Twilla Twilah vs Twisha
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1919–1965 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Twilah: Baby Name Since 1919 - 20 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/twilah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Twilah 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 June 2026.