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girls' name ★ peaked 1926

Vila

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Vila
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1926
24 babies
All-time total
536
#11,345 all-time among girls
First recorded
1893
in Social Security records

Vila popularity over time

536 babies have been named Vila since 1893, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1897Girls

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 17 2 – #1,381
1900s 53 5 +212% #1,533
1910s 97 10 +83% #1,785
1920s 182 18 +88% #1,763
1930s 104 10 -43% #2,180
1940s 48 5 -54% #3,723
1950s 25 3 -48% #3,414
1960s – – – –
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2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) 10 2 – #17,449

The story of Vila

Vila 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 1893, 536 American babies have been named Vila. Its peak came in 1926, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

Vila year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
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2023 5 #17,449
2022 – –
2021 5 #17,514
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1950 11 #3,414
1945 7 #4,010
1940 5 #4,996
1935 12 #2,567
1930 12 #2,681
1925 21 #1,940
1920 14 #2,582
1915 8 #3,415
1910 6 #2,387
1905 8 #1,533
1900 5 #2,209
1895 5 #1,799
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Vila in 2025?

Vila 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 Vila?

536 babies have been named Vila in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vila most popular?

Vila peaked in 1926, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Vila a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Vila rising or falling?

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

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