Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2008

Tila

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tila
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2008
34 babies
All-time total
463
#12,413 all-time among girls
First recorded
1930
in Social Security records

Tila popularity over time

463 babies have been named Tila since 1930, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2008Girls

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 – – – –
1930s 5 1 – #5,183
1940s – – – –
1950s 5 1 – #7,127
1960s 25 3 +400% #4,598
1970s 40 4 +60% #7,232
1980s 95 10 +138% #3,844
1990s 70 7 -26% #7,276
2000s 146 15 +109% #4,541
2010s 45 5 -69% #11,188
2020s (to 2025) 32 5 +19% #12,064

The story of Tila

Tila 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 1930, 463 American babies have been named Tila. Its peak came in 2008, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Tila?

The median living Tila is about 26 years old; half are between 17 and 40. An estimated 400 people named Tila are alive in the United States today.

median 26 020406080100

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

Tila 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 8 #12,064
2023 5 #17,399
2022 8 #12,150
2021 6 #15,098
2020 5 #17,309
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 6 #15,760
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 5 #18,991
2013 9 #11,888
2012 7 #14,861
2011 8 #13,254
2010 10 #11,188
2009 10 #11,397
2008 34 #4,541
2007 25 #5,691
2006 15 #8,210
2005 16 #7,472
2004 13 #8,680
2003 15 #7,552
2002 7 #13,498
2001 6 #15,203
2000 5 #17,426
1995 – –
1990 12 #7,276
1985 22 #3,844
1980 – –
1975 7 #7,916
1970 6 #7,923
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 5 #5,183
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Tila

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Tila Tequila Tila Tequila American media personality (born 1981) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tila?

The median living Tila is about 26 years old. Half of all living Tilas are between 17 and 40 years old.

How many people named Tila are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Tila are alive in the United States, based on 463 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tila in 2025?

Tila 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 Tila?

463 babies have been named Tila in the United States since 1930, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tila most popular?

Tila peaked in 2008, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Tila a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tila rising or falling?

Tila has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Tila?

Well-known people named Tila include Tila Tequila (singer).

Names like Tila

Names that sound and feel close to Tila: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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