girl's name
Kila
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 968
Ireland
#937
as Kíla, 2024
Kila is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1972, when 60 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1957.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kila over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 13 |
| 1960s | 42 |
| 1970s | 188 |
| 1980s | 143 |
| 1990s | 174 |
| 2000s | 242 |
| 2010s | 91 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 43 |
How popular is Kila?
In 2025, Kila was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kila 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.
How Kila is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Kíla | Kíla is a rare spelling of Kila, written with a fada and recorded 3 times, mostly in Ireland. | 3 |
Names that peaked alongside Kila
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kila also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kila over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kila
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kila — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kila
How popular is the name Kila?
In 2025, Kila was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kila a girl's or a boy's name?
Kila is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kila?
Kila has 2 syllables.
When was Kila most popular?
Kila peaked in 1972, when 60 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kila a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kila currently ranks #16,668 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.