Baby Name Popularity Profile

Ila

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Ila.

✦ Earth, speech, or light 🌍 Sanskrit, Turkish, Other nature spiritual
National Rank (2025) #718
All-Time Peak Rank #237 Achieved 1903
Total U.S. Births 25,060 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1920s 642 births in 1925
💡 The Ila Vibe: Considered a Vintage Revival. A classic name from early generations that is currently experiencing a measurable statistical resurgence.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Earth, speech, or light
Language Origin Sanskrit, Turkish, Other
Origin Type multiple
Ila has multiple independent origins. In Sanskrit, it means 'earth' or 'speech'. In Turkish, it means 'dawn' or 'daybreak'. It is also a Finnish name meaning 'light'.
Alternative Spellings
Eila
Pronunciation: EE-lah, EYE-lah
Themes & Categories
nature spiritual
Etymology confidence: Medium · Under review

📖 The Story Behind Ila

According to SSA data, Ila achieved its highest historical rank of #237 in 1903. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1925 with 642 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 83.1%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Ila across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +83.1% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 642 births in 1925
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 63 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 354
1890s: 1,006
1900s: 1,642
1910s: 3,942
1920s: 5,526
1930s: 3,539
1940s: 1,766
1950s: 1,033
1960s: 507
1970s: 282
1980s: 225
1990s: 240
2000s: 738
2010s: 1,853
2020s: 2,407

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables I-la
Letter Count 3 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 0.2% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 0.2% of SSA names. Starts with I, a letter used by only 1.7% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Idaho
Top States Idaho, Utah, Iowa, Arkansas, Kansas
States with Data 41
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Idaho Unranked 261 1936 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #320 510 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #264 779 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #450 592 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #380 576 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 737 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 373 1927 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #405 932 1921 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 149 1928 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #671 1,231 1922 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #489 480 1920 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 256 1928 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #572 1,028 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #359 570 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #775 520 1931 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #764 630 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #845 1,682 1925 +6.1% Growth
Wisconsin #402 437 1929 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #476 252 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #568 378 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #568 255 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #527 341 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #627 785 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #884 328 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #584 127 1915 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #217 47 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1055 679 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #1122 195 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #499 273 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1276 329 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 26 1918 Insufficient historical volume
California #1291 788 2024 42.4% Decline
Louisiana #710 133 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #785 384 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #853 79 2023 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1193 271 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 7 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #339 10 1933 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #934 25 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 7 2023 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 14 2022 Insufficient historical volume

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