girl's name
Gila
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 686
Gila is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1973, when 16 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1920.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gila over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 11 |
| 1930s | 7 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 20 |
| 1960s | 74 |
| 1970s | 91 |
| 1980s | 85 |
| 1990s | 87 |
| 2000s | 90 |
| 2010s | 103 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 66 |
How popular is Gila?
In 2025, Gila was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Gila is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Gila
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gila also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gila over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gila
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gila — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gila
How popular is the name Gila?
In 2025, Gila was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Gila a girl's or a boy's name?
Gila is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gila?
Gila has 2 syllables.
When was Gila most popular?
Gila peaked in 1973, when 16 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Gila a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gila currently ranks #10,477 in the United States. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.