Gender
Origin
- English
- Woven with double thread.
Cut in two
Syllables
2
Pronunciation
tw(y)-la
Famous People
Choreographer Twyla Tharp
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1964 (rank #748, 194 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2957, 56 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 |
| 2024 | 38 |
| 2023 | 57 |
| 2022 | 60 |
| 2021 | 58 |
| 2020 | 30 |
| 2019 | 31 |
| 2018 | 21 |
| 2017 | 33 |
| 2016 | 27 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #2615, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3034, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1982 (rank #352, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence