Total births
94
Girls' name · since 1941
Twylia
Since 1941, U.S. Social Security records show 94 babies named Twylia, peaking in 1962. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 94
- total births
- 1941–1977
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Twylia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 94 have been recorded since 1941.
Twylia has 94 recorded births among girls since 1941, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1941 to 1977.
- 94 total births
- 1941–1977 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
94 girls have been named Twylia since 1941, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1977.
- 94
- total births
- 1941–1977
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Twylia was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
11 babies were named Twylia in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
Twylia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Twylia's full recorded timeline at 1959, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1947, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1962 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Twylia at a glance
Last recorded 1977Peak year
1962
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1941
Twylia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–1977
- Peak year (1962)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Twylia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Twylia's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Twylia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 17
1940s
17 births
- 1950s
1950s
29 births
- 1960s
1960s
43 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 43 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Twylia? ▼
Twylia has been given to 94 babies in the U.S. since 1941, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1977. 11 babies were born in 1962, its single highest year.
When was Twylia most popular? ▼
Twylia was most popular in the 1960s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Twylia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Twylia since 1941 -- 37 years through the most recent 1977 data.
What names are similar to Twylia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Twyla, Twylla, Twylah, Twynette. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Twylia's data
- Twylia's decade-level peak was the 1960s (43 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- 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, 1941–1977 (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. "Twylia: Baby Name Since 1941 - 94 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/twylia. 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 Twylia 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.