How Many People Are Named Twilla?
An estimated 652 people in the United States have the first name Twilla. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Twilla peaked in popularity in 1962 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Twilla as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Twilla paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Twilla is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
Estimated Living Americans
652
About 1 in 525,697 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1962
37 births
Total Registered
1,205
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Twilla
Twilla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,205 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Twilla as a female name
Ranked #15,641 in 1994
5 female births in 1994
Peak: 1962 (37 births)
Twilla: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Twilla span from the 1910s to the 1990s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 252 babies were registered. Twilla has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Twilla by Decade
How has Twilla tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Twilla by State
Birth registrations for Twilla span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Oklahoma, Kansas, Idaho. The lowest are in Texas, Missouri, Idaho. On average, about 6 Twillas were registered per state.
Twilla + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Twilla as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Twilla
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Twilla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Twilla?
We estimate approximately 652 people named Twilla are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 525,697 Americans share this first name.
Is Twilla a common name?
Twilla is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,205 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Twilla most popular?
Twilla reached peak popularity in 1962, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Twilla is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Twilla a female name?
Twilla is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Twilla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Twilla Smith, Twilla Johnson, Twilla Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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