Gila: 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	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	11	1	–	#4,601
1930s	7	1	-36%	#3,542
1940s	6	1	-14%	#4,948
1950s	20	2	+233%	#4,123
1960s	74	7	+270%	#3,538
1970s	91	9	+23%	#3,836
1980s	85	9	-7%	#4,923
1990s	87	9	+2%	#7,262
2000s	90	9	+3%	#6,816
2010s	103	10	+14%	#7,589
2020s (to 2025)	66	11	+7%	#7,778

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,601

1930s

-36%

#3,542

1940s

-14%

#4,948

1950s

+233%

#4,123

1960s

+270%

#3,538

1970s

+23%

#3,836

1980s

-7%

#4,923

1990s

+2%

#7,262

2000s

+3%

#6,816

2010s

103

+14%

#7,589

2020s (to 2025)

+7%

#7,778

The story of Gila

Gila is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,375 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1920, 640 American babies have been named Gila. Its peak came in 1973, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Gila?

The median living Gila is about 30 years old; half are between 14 and 49. An estimated 600 people named Gila 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.

Gila year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	9	#10,375
2024	9	#10,556
2023	14	#7,778
2022	8	#11,565
2021	13	#8,186
2020	13	#8,121
2019	10	#9,987
2018	14	#7,900
2017	15	#7,589
2016	7	#13,394
2015	12	#9,147
2014	7	#13,559
2013	9	#11,324
2012	11	#9,948
2011	12	#9,358
2010	6	#15,627
2009	7	#14,192
2008	12	#9,689
2007	10	#11,111
2006	10	#10,862
2005	8	#12,218
2004	5	#17,012
2003	–	–
2002	16	#6,816
2001	12	#8,378
2000	10	#9,413
1995	7	#10,907
1990	5	#13,716
1985	15	#4,923
1980	5	#10,906
1975	8	#6,711
1970	10	#5,170
1965	11	#4,034
1960	5	#6,695
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	7	#3,542
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	6	#4,601
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gila?

The median living Gila is about 30 years old. Half of all living Gilas are between 14 and 49 years old.

How many people named Gila are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Gila are alive in the United States, based on 640 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Gila mean?

Gila is a feminine given name which is borne by:Gila Almagor, Israeli actress Gila Finkelstein, Israeli former politician Gila Flam, Israeli musicologist, ethnomusicologist, and a librarian, a researcher of Jewish music Gila Gamli

How popular is the name Gila in 2025?

Gila ranked #10,375 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gila?

640 babies have been named Gila in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gila most popular?

Gila peaked in 1973, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Gila a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Gila rising or falling?

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

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Gila popularity over time

The story of Gila

How old are people named Gila?

Gila year by year

Frequently asked questions

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