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Twila

girl name
Origin
English
Syllables
2
Peak era
1920s/1960s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

modern coinage, likely evoking 'twilight'

Popularity, 1890–2024

peak 1920s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Twila peaked in the 1920s and the 1960s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Twila

Most people given the name Twila in the United States were born between 1950 and 1979. The Twila you meet today is most often in her 50s or 60s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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