girl's name
Lilla
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,101
Scotland
#846
2014 births
Lilla is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1918, when 85 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 127,518 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lilla 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 | 408 |
| 1890s | 465 |
| 1900s | 431 |
| 1910s | 587 |
| 1920s | 657 |
| 1930s | 389 |
| 1940s | 289 |
| 1950s | 158 |
| 1960s | 108 |
| 1970s | 64 |
| 1980s | 26 |
| 1990s | 55 |
| 2000s | 277 |
| 2010s | 373 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 153 |
How popular is Lilla?
In 2025, Lilla was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Lilla 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 Lilla
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lilla also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lilla over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lilla
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lilla — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lilla
How popular is the name Lilla?
In 2025, Lilla was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Lilla a girl's or a boy's name?
Lilla is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lilla?
Lilla has 2 syllables.
When was Lilla most popular?
Lilla peaked in 1918, when 85 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Lilla a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lilla currently ranks #4,996 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.