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Twyla

“Derived from 'twilight'; a 20th-century American coinage” — English (modern coinage) origin

Girl's name · #2957 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Twyla has appeared in US records since 1905 — best rank #748 (1964) · 7,192 babies named Twyla all-time · 1 in 33,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 15,000 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Twylas

• Twyla Tharp — American dancer and choreographer
• Twyla Roman — American politician
• Twyla Hansen — American writer
• Twyla Baker — American academic administrator
• Twyla Ring — American politician

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