Girl nameCurrently #10,520 in the USSteady

Gila

//ˈɡilə//

2 syllablesPeak year: 20024 lettersStarts with G

Meaning & origin

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Gila's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Gila, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Gila
19206
19295
19357
19476
19535
19565
195910
19605
19616
19646
196511
196613
196714
19687
196912
197010
19716
197211
197316
197410
19758
197611
19777
19786
19796
19805
198111
19827
19836
198411
198515
19877
198811
198912
19905
19919
19928
19937
199412
19957
19968
19979
199812
199910
200010
200112
200216
20045
20058
200610
200710
200812
20097
20106
201112
201211
20139
20147
201512
20167
201715
201814
201910
202013
202113
20228
202314
20249

Gila through the decades

  • Gila peaked in 2002, when 16 babies were named Gila in the US.
  • The 2020s were Gila's strongest decade, averaging 11 births a year.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Gila has risen 25% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Gila currently ranks #10,520 in the US and is holding steady.

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