Given name
Twila
“woven with double thread”
In English use, Twila is a variant of Twyla. One English interpretation is “woven with double thread.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Twila is a variant of Twyla. One English interpretation is “woven with double thread.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Twila is a variant of Twyla. An origin associated with Twyla is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1890. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Twila through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 11,922
- 0 boys · 11,922 girls
- Most popular year
- 1960
- 304 babies
- 2025
- 44
- #3,512 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +43%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 44 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,512 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 42.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 304 in 1960. In 2025, Pennsylvania had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 6,890 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Twila’s family of names
In English usage, Twila has a related form in Twyla.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Twila
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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