Twila is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Twila means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Twila across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Twila has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Twila is a girl name of English origin meaning “twilight”. A name likely derived from the word twilight.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 11,922 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Twila per year, United States (1890 to 2025). United States peaked in 1960 (304/yr).
Twila is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1960, when it ranked #1,002 nationally (given to 304 babies that year).
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