Given name
Twyla
“woven with double thread”
Twyla is used as a given name. One English interpretation is “woven with double thread.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One English interpretation is “woven with double thread.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is English.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1905. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Twyla through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 7,192
- 0 boys · 7,192 girls
- Most popular year
- 1964
- 194 babies
- 2025
- 56
- #2,995 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +92%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 56 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,995 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 91.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 194 in 1964. In 2025, Pennsylvania had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,896 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.
Twyla’s family of names
In English usage, Twyla has a related form in Twila. In English usage, Twyla has a related form in Twila. Twyla has a related form in Twilla.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Twyla
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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