How Many People Are Named Twyla?
An estimated 4,709 people in the United States have the first name Twyla. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Twyla peaked in popularity in 1964 with 194 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Twyla 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 Twyla paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,709
About 1 in 72,787 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1964
194 births
Total Registered
7,133
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Twyla
Twyla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 7,133 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Twyla as a female name
Ranked #3,943 in 2024
38 female births in 2024
Peak: 1964 (194 births)
Twyla: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Twyla span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 1,333 babies were registered. Twyla has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Twyla by Decade
How has Twyla 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.
Twyla by State
Birth registrations for Twyla span all 31 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Iowa, Texas, California. The lowest are in Montana, New York, Michigan. On average, about 92 Twylas were registered per state.
Twyla + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Twyla as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Twyla
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Twyla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Twyla?
We estimate approximately 4,709 people named Twyla 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 72,787 Americans share this first name.
Is Twyla a common name?
Twyla is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,133 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Twyla most popular?
Twyla reached peak popularity in 1964, when 194 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Twyla is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Twyla a female name?
Twyla is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Twyla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Twyla Smith, Twyla Johnson, Twyla 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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