Equilla: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	18	2	–	#1,583
1910s	80	8	+344%	#1,840
1920s	97	10	+21%	#2,226
1930s	77	8	-21%	#2,406
1940s	81	8	+5%	#2,890
1950s	85	9	+5%	#2,811
1960s	55	6	-35%	#4,992
1970s	44	4	-20%	#6,112
1980s	34	3	-23%	#3,923
1990s	9	1	-74%	#8,812
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,583

1910s

+344%

#1,840

1920s

+21%

#2,226

1930s

-21%

#2,406

1940s

+5%

#2,890

1950s

+5%

#2,811

1960s

-35%

#4,992

1970s

-20%

#6,112

1980s

-23%

#3,923

1990s

-74%

#8,812

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Equilla

Equilla 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 1905, 580 American babies have been named Equilla. Its peak came in 1986, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Equilla?

The median living Equilla is about 67 years old; half are between 53 and 76. An estimated 300 people named Equilla 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.

Equilla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	6	#8,296
1970	–	–
1965	5	#6,817
1960	6	#5,907
1955	8	#4,496
1950	14	#2,811
1945	7	#3,775
1940	9	#3,035
1935	7	#3,511
1930	6	#4,201
1925	10	#3,181
1920	5	#5,217
1915	5	#4,498
1910	6	#2,223
1905	5	#2,033
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Equilla?

The median living Equilla is about 67 years old. Half of all living Equillas are between 53 and 76 years old.

How many people named Equilla are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Equilla are alive in the United States, based on 580 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Equilla in 2025?

Equilla 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 Equilla?

580 babies have been named Equilla in the United States since 1905, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Equilla most popular?

Equilla peaked in 1986, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Equilla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Equilla rising or falling?

Equilla has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Equilla popularity over time

The story of Equilla

How old are people named Equilla?

Equilla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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