girl's name
Sila
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,905
Scotland
#940
2018 births
Sila is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Sila is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in France in 2007, when 90 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 16,843 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1990.
Sila over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 35 |
| 2000s | 460 |
| 2010s | 335 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 180 |
How popular is Sila?
In 2025, Sila was given to 35 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Sila is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Sila
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sila also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sila over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sila 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 Sila
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sila — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sila
How popular is the name Sila?
In 2025, Sila was given to 35 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Sila a girl's or a boy's name?
Sila is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Sila most popular?
Sila peaked in 2007, when 90 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Sila a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sila currently ranks #1,065 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.