Rilla: 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	244	24	–	#371
1890s	346	35	+42%	#403
1900s	271	27	-22%	#508
1910s	381	38	+41%	#776
1920s	379	38	-1%	#1,027
1930s	319	32	-16%	#1,158
1940s	283	28	-11%	#1,340
1950s	175	18	-38%	#1,767
1960s	79	8	-55%	#3,839
1970s	23	2	-71%	#7,479
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	6	1	–	#13,040
2000s	17	2	+183%	#14,803
2010s	68	7	+300%	#10,021
2020s (to 2025)	68	11	+67%	#7,497

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

244

–

#371

1890s

346

+42%

#403

1900s

271

-22%

#508

1910s

381

+41%

#776

1920s

379

-1%

#1,027

1930s

319

-16%

#1,158

1940s

283

-11%

#1,340

1950s

175

-38%

#1,767

1960s

-55%

#3,839

1970s

-71%

#7,479

1980s

–

1990s

–

#13,040

2000s

+183%

#14,803

2010s

+300%

#10,021

2020s (to 2025)

+67%

#7,497

The story of Rilla

Rilla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,912 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 2,659 American babies have been named Rilla. Its peak came in 1914, when 56 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 Rilla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rilla?

The median living Rilla is about 72 years old; half are between 51 and 82. An estimated 700 people named Rilla 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.

Rilla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,912
2024	14	#7,884
2023	8	#11,988
2022	10	#10,254
2021	14	#7,952
2020	15	#7,497
2019	7	#13,519
2018	7	#13,526
2017	7	#13,814
2016	9	#11,598
2015	11	#10,021
2014	–	–
2013	8	#12,919
2012	8	#13,206
2011	–	–
2010	11	#10,318
2009	–	–
2008	5	#19,846
2007	–	–
2006	7	#14,803
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#17,813
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,988
1965	8	#5,190
1960	9	#4,698
1955	24	#2,266
1950	10	#3,621
1945	23	#1,786
1940	32	#1,340
1935	27	#1,439
1930	31	#1,397
1925	42	#1,208
1920	53	#1,027
1915	44	#1,009
1910	25	#875
1905	25	#727
1900	45	#508
1895	40	#463
1890	32	#466
1885	30	#379
1880	17	#417

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rilla?

The median living Rilla is about 72 years old. Half of all living Rillas are between 51 and 82 years old.

How many people named Rilla are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Rilla are alive in the United States, based on 2,659 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rilla mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Marilla.

How popular is the name Rilla in 2025?

Rilla ranked #12,912 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rilla?

2,659 babies have been named Rilla in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rilla most popular?

Rilla peaked in 1914, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Rilla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rilla rising or falling?

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

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Rilla popularity over time

The story of Rilla

How old are people named Rilla?

Rilla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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