Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1919

Aquilla

Gender Unisex · 89% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Aquilla
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1919
26 babies
All-time total
1,107
#7,597 all-time among girls
First recorded
1889
in Social Security records

Aquilla popularity over time

1,107 babies have been named Aquilla since 1889, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 5 – 5 1 – #1,289
1890s 5 – 5 1 0% #1,454
1900s 31 5 36 4 +620% #1,807
1910s 62 27 89 9 +147% #1,923
1920s 108 35 143 14 +61% #2,592
1930s 89 11 100 10 -30% #2,269
1940s 92 10 102 10 +2% #2,517
1950s 97 – 97 10 -5% #2,782
1960s 84 7 91 9 -6% #3,605
1970s 106 16 122 12 +34% #3,672
1980s 169 – 169 17 +39% #3,735
1990s 121 – 121 12 -28% #5,308
2000s 11 5 16 2 -87% #13,316
2010s 6 5 11 1 -31% #13,970
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Aquilla

Aquilla is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1889, 1,107 American babies have been named Aquilla, about 89% girls and 11% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1919, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aquilla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aquilla?

The median living Aquilla is about 47 years old; half are between 37 and 66. An estimated 700 people named Aquilla are alive in the United States today.

median 47 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aquilla year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 6 #13,970 – –
2017 – – 5 #12,400
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – 5 #12,179
2005 5 #16,741 – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 6 #13,316 – –
1995 9 #8,826 – –
1990 17 #5,308 – –
1985 16 #4,640 – –
1980 16 #4,528 – –
1975 10 #5,546 – –
1970 6 #7,112 6 #4,250
1965 – – – –
1960 9 #4,450 – –
1955 10 #3,786 – –
1950 14 #2,782 – –
1945 7 #3,692 – –
1940 5 #4,393 – –
1935 12 #2,446 – –
1930 5 #4,581 – –
1925 10 #3,126 7 #3,428
1920 8 #3,627 7 #3,506
1915 14 #2,148 5 #3,850
1910 – – – –
1905 5 #1,949 – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aquilla, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aquilla?

The median living Aquilla is about 47 years old. Half of all living Aquillas are between 37 and 66 years old.

How many people named Aquilla are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Aquilla are alive in the United States, based on 1,107 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aquilla in 2025?

Aquilla did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Aquilla?

1,107 babies have been named Aquilla in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aquilla most popular?

Aquilla peaked in 1919, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Aquilla a boy or girl name?

Aquilla is used for both: about 89% of babies named Aquilla have been girls and 11% boys.

Is the name Aquilla rising or falling?

Aquilla has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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