girl's name
Ila
- Origin Indian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 3
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 25,814
the United States
#721
2025 births
Ila is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 390 babies in the United States, ranking #721. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Ila is a name of Indian origin.
- Peaked in 1925, when 649 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 8,501 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ila over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 354 |
| 1890s | 1,006 |
| 1900s | 1,642 |
| 1910s | 3,968 |
| 1920s | 5,550 |
| 1930s | 3,549 |
| 1940s | 1,766 |
| 1950s | 1,033 |
| 1960s | 507 |
| 1970s | 282 |
| 1980s | 225 |
| 1990s | 240 |
| 2000s | 738 |
| 2010s | 1,853 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,407 |
How popular is Ila?
In 2025, Ila was given to 390 babies in the United States, ranking #721 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Ila 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 Ila
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ila also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ila over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Ila in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Ila
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ila — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ila
How popular is the name Ila?
In 2025, Ila was given to 390 babies in the United States, ranking #721 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Ila a girl's or a boy's name?
Ila is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ila?
Ila has 2 syllables.
When was Ila most popular?
Ila peaked in 1925, when 649 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Ila a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ila currently ranks #721 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s 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.