Total births
1,906
Girls' name · since 1912
Eila
1,906 babies named Eila in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1944
- among girls today
- 1,906
- born since 1912
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Eila is the #1944 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,906 recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Eila recorded 1,906 times among girls since 1912, holding rank #1944 nationally today, ahead of 89% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #1944 among girls today
- 1,906 born since 1912
- 2020s peak decade
- 89% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Eila is currently the #1944 girls' name in America, more common than 89% of girls - 1,906 born since 1912, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1944
- among girls today
- 1,906
- born since 1912
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Eila vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1944
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 89% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Eila was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
156 babies were named Eila in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Eila compares
1,906 Top 22% higher than 78% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Eila's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Eila | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,906 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 156 | 48 | 19,840 |
Eila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Eila splits its recorded history at 1989: 88% of all births land in the more recent half, 12% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 156 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Eila at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#1,944
Active since
1912
Eila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 156
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Eila by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Eila's strongest decade.
779 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Eila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 53
1910s
53 births
- 1920s 126
1920s
126 births
- 1930s 45
1930s
45 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s 136
2000s
136 births
- 2010s
2010s
751 births
- 2020s
2020s
779 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 779 births (41% of all-time use).
How Eila compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Eila's total volume
Eila vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Eila by state
Where Eila concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 159 | 8.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 75 | 3.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 72 | 3.8% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 49 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Florida | | 45 | 2.4% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 42 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 40 | 2.1% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 29 | 1.5% |
California share of Eila's total US births 8.3%
Even split
159 of 1,906 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Eila appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eila? ▼
1,906 babies have been named Eila since 1912. It currently ranks #1944 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 156 births.
When was Eila most popular? ▼
Eila was most popular in the 2020s decade with 779 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Eila most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Eila are California (159 births), New York (75 births), Texas (72 births).
How long has the name Eila been used? ▼
Eila has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 114 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Eila? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eileen, Eilene, Eiley, Eileene, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Eila's data
- California records the most Eilas (159 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Eila
Nearby Names Like Eila
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eila
Eileen Girl
#592 189,614 births
Eilene Girl
#12221 2,087 births
Eiley Girl
#3682 550 births
Eileene Girl
548 births
Eilleen Girl
503 births
Compare Eila side by side: Eila vs Eileen Eila vs Eilene Eila vs Eiley
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Eila
Blossom #1943
3,422 births · Peak 2025
Karoline #1945
3,862 births · Peak 2017
Lula #1942
85,248 births · Peak 1921
Graciela #1946
16,315 births · Peak 1998
Jaelani #1941
610 births · Peak 2024
Abilene #1947
1,674 births · Peak 2024
Ailana #1940
704 births · Peak 2025
Kapri #1948
1,569 births · Peak 2021
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1912–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Eila: #1944 Girls' Name - 1,906 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eila. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Eila draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.