Total births
580
Girls' name · since 1905
Equilla
580 babies named Equilla in U.S. Social Security records since 1905, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 580
- total births
- 1905–1991
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 17%
- born in that decade
Equilla sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 580 recorded since 1905.
Equilla has 580 recorded births among girls since 1905, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1905 to 1991.
- 580 total births
- 1905–1991 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 17% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
580 girls have been named Equilla since 1905, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1991.
- 580
- total births
- 1905–1991
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 17%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Equilla was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
21 babies were named Equilla in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
Equilla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Equilla's SSA record in two at 1944 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1905, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1986 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Equilla at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1905
Equilla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1905–1991
- Peak year (1986)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 87 years of records
Equilla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Equilla's strongest decade.
97 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Equilla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 18
1900s
18 births
- 1910s
1910s
80 births
- 1920s
1920s
97 births
- 1930s
1930s
77 births
- 1940s
1940s
81 births
- 1950s
1950s
85 births
- 1960s
1960s
55 births
- 1970s
1970s
44 births
- 1980s 34
1980s
34 births
- 1990s 9
1990s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 97 births (17% of all-time use).
How Equilla 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 Equilla's total volume
Equilla vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Equilla by state
Where Equilla concentrates geographically, total births since 1905
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Equilla? ▼
Since 1905, Social Security records show 580 babies named Equilla. The most recent recorded year was 1991. Its busiest year on record was 1986, with 21 births.
When was Equilla most popular? ▼
Equilla was most popular in the 1920s decade with 97 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Equilla most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Equilla are Alabama (5 births), Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Equilla been used? ▼
Equilla has been recorded in Social Security data since 1905, spanning 87 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Equilla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Equasha, Equasia. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Equilla's data
- Equilla's decade-level peak was the 1920s (97 total births); usage has since declined to 9 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Equillas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama 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 Equilla
Nearby Names Like Equilla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Equilla
Compare Equilla side by side: Equilla vs Equasha Equilla vs Equasia
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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, 1905–1991 (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. "Equilla: Baby Name Since 1905 - 580 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/equilla. 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 Equilla 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.