Feminine dossier · first seen 1890

Twila

Resurgent Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1960
Peak births
304
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer

Quick answers about Twila

How many people are named Twila?

An estimated 5,493 living Americans are named Twila.

How rare is Twila?

Twila is very rare among babies today, with 44 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 85.5% from its 1960 peak.

How old is the typical Twila?

The median age of a living American named Twila is approximately 62 years, with most bearers falling between 49 and 69 years old.

Is Twila still popular?

Yes — Twila is currently rising in popularity, with 44 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.5× higher than the previous decade.

Where is Twila most common?

Twila has its strongest geographic signal in Kansas, where it appears 10.9× more often than the national baseline.

1890Peak 19602025
peak 1960 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
1960
Decline from peak
85.5%
2025
44
All-time
11,922

Twila is most concentrated in Kansas — about 10.9× the national rate in the 1930s. It also runs high in Nebraska.

States where Twila is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.

Alabama: near or below the national rate AL Alaska: near or below the national rate AK Arizona: near or below the national rate AZ Arkansas: near or below the national rate AR California: near or below the national rate CA Colorado: near or below the national rate CO Connecticut: near or below the national rate CT Delaware: near or below the national rate DE District of Columbia: near or below the national rate DC Florida: near or below the national rate FL Georgia: near or below the national rate GA Hawaii: near or below the national rate HI Idaho: near or below the national rate ID Illinois: near or below the national rate IL Indiana: near or below the national rate IN Iowa: near or below the national rate IA Kansas: 10.9× the national rate KS Kentucky: near or below the national rate KY Louisiana: near or below the national rate LA Maine: near or below the national rate ME Maryland: near or below the national rate MD Massachusetts: near or below the national rate MA Michigan: near or below the national rate MI Minnesota: near or below the national rate MN Mississippi: near or below the national rate MS Missouri: near or below the national rate MO Montana: near or below the national rate MT Nebraska: 9.7× the national rate NE Nevada: near or below the national rate NV New Hampshire: near or below the national rate NH New Jersey: near or below the national rate NJ New Mexico: near or below the national rate NM New York: near or below the national rate NY North Carolina: near or below the national rate NC North Dakota: near or below the national rate ND Ohio: near or below the national rate OH Oklahoma: near or below the national rate OK Oregon: near or below the national rate OR Pennsylvania: near or below the national rate PA Rhode Island: near or below the national rate RI South Carolina: near or below the national rate SC South Dakota: near or below the national rate SD Tennessee: near or below the national rate TN Texas: near or below the national rate TX Utah: near or below the national rate UT Vermont: near or below the national rate VT Virginia: near or below the national rate VA Washington: near or below the national rate WA West Virginia: near or below the national rate WV Wisconsin: near or below the national rate WI Wyoming: near or below the national rate WY