Eila: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,783

among girls · ↑163 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

113

named Eila · +11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 14,224

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2020

156 babies

All-time total

1,906

#4,844 all-time among girls

First recorded

1912

in Social Security records

Eila popularity over time

1,906 babies have been named Eila since 1912, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	53	5	–	#2,480
1920s	126	13	+138%	#2,067
1930s	45	5	-64%	#2,878
1940s	6	1	-87%	#4,905
1950s	5	1	-17%	#5,910
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#12,961
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	136	14	–	#4,299
2010s	751	75	+452%	#1,979
2020s (to 2025)	779	130	+73%	#1,400

Where Eila is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	116	0.07	outside top 500
2027	119	0.07	outside top 500
2028	122	0.08	outside top 500
2029	124	0.08	outside top 500
2030	126	0.08	outside top 500

Where Eila is most popular

Girls named Eila per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.077 per 1,000. Strongest in Kentucky, Michigan, and Colorado.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Eila born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Kentucky	15	0.175	+128%
Michigan	21	0.115	+50%
Colorado	12	0.108	+40%
Ohio	25	0.105	+37%
Pennsylvania	21	0.089	+16%
Kansas	5	0.087	+13%
Indiana	11	0.078	≈ national
New York	31	0.078	≈ national
California	55	0.065	-15%
Illinois	13	0.057	-26%
Wisconsin	5	0.049	-37%
Texas	39	0.048	-37%
Minnesota	5	0.046	-40%
Washington	6	0.042	-46%
Florida	17	0.040	-48%
Tennessee	6	0.038	-51%
Arizona	5	0.036	-54%
Virginia	6	0.035	-54%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Georgia	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Carolina	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Jersey	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Eila

Eila is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,783 in 2025 with 113 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 1,906 American babies have been named Eila. Its peak came in 2020, when 156 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Eila stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eila?

The median living Eila is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 1,700 people named Eila are alive in the United States today.

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

Eila year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	113	#1,783
2024	102	#1,946
2023	146	#1,489
2022	142	#1,519
2021	120	#1,722
2020	156	#1,400
2019	97	#1,991
2018	85	#2,194
2017	100	#1,979
2016	97	#2,038
2015	85	#2,217
2014	69	#2,564
2013	51	#3,187
2012	63	#2,779
2011	59	#2,920
2010	45	#3,532
2009	35	#4,299
2008	29	#5,054
2007	20	#6,634
2006	13	#8,869
2005	10	#10,356
2004	8	#11,933
2003	8	#11,621
2002	–	–
2001	6	#14,048
2000	7	#12,168
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	6	#4,178
1925	12	#2,825
1920	13	#2,627
1915	7	#3,528
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eila?

The median living Eila is about 6 years old. Half of all living Eilas are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Eila are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Eila are alive in the United States, based on 1,906 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eila in 2025?

Eila ranked #1,783 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 113 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eila?

1,906 babies have been named Eila in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eila most popular?

Eila peaked in 2020, when 156 newborns received the name.

Is Eila a boy or girl name?

Eila is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Eila rising or falling?

Eila is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Eila become more popular?

Eila is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 126 girls named Eila in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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