Twyla

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

Girl's name · #2995 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Twyla holds its lane: charted since 1905 and rarely far from where it stands today (#2995 in 2025). About 7,200 girls have carried it along the way.

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

Similar names: Lorna · Daila · Amberly · Zaila · Ryla · Marla

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