Twila has been given to about 11,922 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1960, which makes it a boomer-era name.
Its best year was 1960, when 304 babies were given the name, ranking 563rd. The typical living American called Twila is about 66 years old today. It is relatively most common in Indiana, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.