Recorded 1905–1991 Girls' name Peak 1986 580 births

Equilla — girls' name

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.

1900s181910s801920s971930s771940s811950s851960s551970s441980s341990s9
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.

What the Data Says About Equilla

The Social Security Administration has registered 580 babies named Equilla between 1905 and 1991, spanning 87 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Equilla currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Equilla performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 97 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Equilla shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Alabama, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Equilla in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Equilla in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 580 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Equilla at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

580

Since 1905

87 years of records

Peak year

1986

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1905

Recorded for 87 years

Last year on file: 1991

Equilla popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1905

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1986)
21
Annual births at peak — across 87 years of records
0510152025 199119721961195119411932192319141905 5

Equilla by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
97 births that decade — 17% of Equilla's all-time total
1900s181910s801920s971930s771940s811950s851960s551970s441980s341990s9

Equilla by state

Where Equilla concentrates geographically — total births since 1905

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Equilla
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Alabama
5 0.9%
#2 Georgia
5 0.9%
Alabama share of Equilla's total US births 0.9%
Even split

5 of 580 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Equilla?
580 babies have been named Equilla since 1905. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year 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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1905–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.