“twilight”
Loading your next page…
Loading your next page…
A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Twila is a feminine given name documented in English.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.
The name atlas
10
countries in our sources
Select a country to follow Twila’s connections around the world.
3 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
Selected country
Statistics + language records
United States, 2025: 44 girls (rank 3459). Documented as a given name in English.
Explore United States4 of 10 countries
03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Twila
Recorded category girls
Hover to explore a year. Use arrow keys when a chart point has focus.
Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | 6 | 1,210 | observed |
| 1891 | 10 | 893 | observed |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | 10 | 998 | observed |
| 1895 | 13 | 893 | observed |
| 1896 | 13 | 903 | observed |
| 1897 | 9 | 1,094 | observed |
| 1898 | 18 | 790 | observed |
| 1899 | 18 | 756 | observed |
| 1900 | 16 | 941 | observed |
| 1901 | 14 | 881 | observed |
| 1902 | 14 | 936 | observed |
| 1903 | 18 | 813 | observed |
| 1904 | 17 | 880 | observed |
| 1905 | 27 | 683 | observed |
| 1906 | 17 | 895 | observed |
| 1907 | 21 | 819 | observed |
| 1908 | 22 | 829 | observed |
| 1909 | 21 | 890 | observed |
| 1910 | 18 | 1,030 | observed |
| 1911 | 17 | 1,071 | observed |
| 1912 | 44 | 757 | observed |
| 1913 | 42 | 810 | observed |
| 1914 | 64 | 720 | observed |
| 1915 | 106 | 640 | observed |
| 1916 | 89 | 721 | observed |
| 1917 | 110 | 649 | observed |
| 1918 | 117 | 653 | observed |
| 1919 | 108 | 673 | observed |
| 1920 | 135 | 613 | observed |
| 1921 | 135 | 636 | observed |
| 1922 | 149 | 588 | observed |
| 1923 | 164 | 564 | observed |
| 1924 | 160 | 582 | observed |
| 1925 | 142 | 612 | observed |
| 1926 | 183 | 514 | observed |
| 1927 | 188 | 513 | observed |
| 1928 | 182 | 513 | observed |
| 1929 | 146 | 566 | observed |
| 1930 | 166 | 526 | observed |
| 1931 | 184 | 472 | observed |
| 1932 | 165 | 507 | observed |
| 1933 | 189 | 472 | observed |
| 1934 | 195 | 463 | observed |
| 1935 | 164 | 493 | observed |
| 1936 | 170 | 494 | observed |
| 1937 | 149 | 547 | observed |
| 1938 | 173 | 507 | observed |
| 1939 | 143 | 563 | observed |
| 1940 | 146 | 579 | observed |
| 1941 | 143 | 584 | observed |
| 1942 | 144 | 624 | observed |
| 1943 | 122 | 687 | observed |
| 1944 | 125 | 660 | observed |
| 1945 | 129 | 642 | observed |
| 1946 | 159 | 627 | observed |
| 1947 | 160 | 663 | observed |
| 1948 | 170 | 637 | observed |
| 1949 | 167 | 643 | observed |
| 1950 | 149 | 703 | observed |
| 1951 | 177 | 651 | observed |
| 1952 | 173 | 674 | observed |
| 1953 | 196 | 637 | observed |
| 1954 | 178 | 698 | observed |
| 1955 | 205 | 654 | observed |
| 1956 | 211 | 660 | observed |
| 1957 | 213 | 676 | observed |
| 1958 | 283 | 591 | observed |
| 1959 | 241 | 641 | observed |
| 1960 | 304 | 562 | observed |
| 1961 | 252 | 642 | observed |
| 1962 | 226 | 687 | observed |
| 1963 | 229 | 665 | observed |
| 1964 | 210 | 714 | observed |
| 1965 | 163 | 778 | observed |
| 1966 | 157 | 785 | observed |
| 1967 | 137 | 865 | observed |
| 1968 | 139 | 868 | observed |
| 1969 | 132 | 923 | observed |
| 1970 | 147 | 894 | observed |
| 1971 | 124 | 1,003 | observed |
| 1972 | 108 | 1,065 | observed |
| 1973 | 95 | 1,151 | observed |
| 1974 | 101 | 1,143 | observed |
| 1975 | 107 | 1,094 | observed |
| 1976 | 78 | 1,373 | observed |
| 1977 | 81 | 1,380 | observed |
| 1978 | 68 | 1,581 | observed |
| 1979 | 72 | 1,592 | observed |
| 1980 | 71 | 1,624 | observed |
| 1981 | 53 | 1,985 | observed |
| 1982 | 47 | 2,150 | observed |
| 1983 | 60 | 1,770 | observed |
| 1984 | 40 | 2,382 | observed |
| 1985 | 43 | 2,317 | observed |
| 1986 | 25 | 3,459 | observed |
| 1987 | 27 | 3,331 | observed |
| 1988 | 25 | 3,690 | observed |
| 1989 | 26 | 3,784 | observed |
| 1990 | 29 | 3,623 | observed |
| 1991 | 17 | 5,399 | observed |
| 1992 | 32 | 3,419 | observed |
| 1993 | 18 | 5,206 | observed |
| 1994 | 14 | 6,319 | observed |
| 1995 | 16 | 5,677 | observed |
| 1996 | 12 | 7,130 | observed |
| 1997 | 29 | 3,815 | observed |
| 1998 | 21 | 4,955 | observed |
| 1999 | 20 | 5,219 | observed |
| 2000 | 19 | 5,705 | observed |
| 2001 | 16 | 6,619 | observed |
| 2002 | 15 | 7,045 | observed |
| 2003 | 21 | 5,586 | observed |
| 2004 | 20 | 5,969 | observed |
| 2005 | 23 | 5,437 | observed |
| 2006 | 12 | 9,286 | observed |
| 2007 | 25 | 5,526 | observed |
| 2008 | 11 | 10,084 | observed |
| 2009 | 19 | 6,811 | observed |
| 2010 | 16 | 7,513 | observed |
| 2011 | 28 | 4,915 | observed |
| 2012 | 7 | 13,483 | observed |
| 2013 | 27 | 5,013 | observed |
| 2014 | 23 | 5,625 | observed |
| 2015 | 22 | 5,833 | observed |
| 2016 | 24 | 5,445 | observed |
| 2017 | 21 | 5,821 | observed |
| 2018 | 30 | 4,562 | observed |
| 2019 | 23 | 5,449 | observed |
| 2020 | 22 | 5,487 | observed |
| 2021 | 25 | 5,091 | observed |
| 2022 | 34 | 4,202 | observed |
| 2023 | 29 | 4,655 | observed |
| 2024 | 39 | 3,822 | observed |
| 2025 | 44 | 3,459 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Twila” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
No historical attestations or sourced notable bearers are recorded yet. Historical databases are being evaluated for reuse permission; nothing is listed until a record can be cited.
A little story to keep
Take the story of Twila with you. Create a personal name passport with its meaning, roots and connections.
06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
