Villa: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	35	–	35	4	–	#730
1890s	79	–	79	8	+126%	#838
1900s	92	–	92	9	+16%	#1,040
1910s	131	27	158	16	+72%	#1,271
1920s	140	–	140	14	-11%	#1,920
1930s	105	–	105	11	-25%	#2,146
1940s	69	–	69	7	-34%	#2,951
1950s	58	–	58	6	-16%	#4,303
1960s	13	–	13	1	-78%	#5,877
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#730

1890s

–

+126%

#838

1900s

–

+16%

#1,040

1910s

131

158

+72%

#1,271

1920s

140

–

140

-11%

#1,920

1930s

105

–

105

-25%

#2,146

1940s

–

-34%

#2,951

1950s

–

-16%

#4,303

1960s

–

-78%

#5,877

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Villa

Villa 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 1885, 749 American babies have been named Villa. Its peak came in 1915, when 31 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 Villa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Villa?

The median living Villa is about 78 years old; half are between 70 and 86. An estimated 100 people named Villa 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.

Villa year by year

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

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1955	5	#6,695	–	–
1950	8	#4,303	–	–
1945	5	#5,209	–	–
1940	10	#2,951	–	–
1935	11	#2,724	–	–
1930	9	#3,330	–	–
1925	16	#2,372	–	–
1920	15	#2,458	–	–
1915	24	#1,519	7	#3,373
1910	9	#1,764	–	–
1905	8	#1,534	–	–
1900	13	#1,105	–	–
1895	12	#983	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	6	#1,042	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Villa?

The median living Villa is about 78 years old. Half of all living Villas are between 70 and 86 years old.

How many people named Villa are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Villa are alive in the United States, based on 749 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Villa in 2025?

Villa 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 Villa?

749 babies have been named Villa in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Villa most popular?

Villa peaked in 1915, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Villa a boy or girl name?

Villa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Villa rising or falling?

Villa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Villa popularity over time

The story of Villa

How old are people named Villa?

Villa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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