Total births
134
Girls' name · since 1910
Twylah
Twylah has 134 recorded births since 1910 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1931 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 134
- total births
- 1910–1963
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Twylah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 134 recorded since 1910.
Social Security Administration records show Twylah recorded 134 times among girls since 1910, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 1963.
- 134 total births
- 1910–1963 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
134 girls have been named Twylah since 1910, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1963.
- 134
- total births
- 1910–1963
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Twylah was born in this single decade.
1931
Single peak year
11 babies were named Twylah in 1931 - its busiest year on record.
Twylah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Twylah splits its recorded history at 1934: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1931 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Twylah at a glance
Last recorded 1963Peak year
1931
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1910
Twylah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–1963
- Peak year (1931)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Twylah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Twylah's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Twylah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
20 births
- 1920s 16
1920s
16 births
- 1930s
1930s
50 births
- 1940s
1940s
31 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 50 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Twylah? ▼
Twylah has been given to 134 babies in the U.S. since 1910, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1963. 11 babies were born in 1931, its single highest year.
When was Twylah most popular? ▼
Twylah was most popular in the 1930s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
How long has the name Twylah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Twylah since 1910 -- 54 years through the most recent 1963 data.
What names are similar to Twylah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Twyla, Twylla, Twylia, Twynette. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Twylah's data
- Twylah's decade-level peak was the 1930s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
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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, 1910–1963 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Twylah: Baby Name Since 1910 - 134 Births, Peak 1931." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/twylah. 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 Twylah 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.