The first name Twyla
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /ˈtwaɪlə/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A 20th-century American coinage, derived from twilight.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 8 girls were named Twyla, making it the 3,035th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2020, with 9 births (#2,615).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Twyla with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Twyla at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 56 girls born in the United States were named Twyla, the 2,995th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1964, when 194 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Twyla
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Twyla TharpAmerican dancer and choreographer, born 1941
Questions
- What does the name Twyla mean?
- A 20th-century American coinage, derived from twilight.
- How popular is the name Twyla?
- In 2025, 8 girls born in England and Wales were named Twyla, ranking 3,035th. Its peak was 2020, with 9 births.
- Is Twyla a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 7,192 US babies named Twyla since 1880 were girls.
- When was Twyla most popular?
- 1964 in the United States, when 194 babies were named Twyla, its highest rank at 750th.
- How do you pronounce Twyla?
- Twyla is /ˈtwaɪlə/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Twyla?
- Twila.