Total births
640
Girls' name · since 1920
Gila
640 babies named Gila in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10365
- among girls today
- 640
- born since 1920
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
640 babies have been named Gila since 1920, making it today's #10365 girls' name.
Gila has 640 recorded births among girls since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10365 as of the latest data, more common than 42% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2025.
- #10365 among girls today
- 640 born since 1920
- 2010s peak decade
- 42% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Gila is currently the #10365 girls' name in America, more common than 42% of girls - 640 born since 1920, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10365
- among girls today
- 640
- born since 1920
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Gila vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10365
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 42% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Gila was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
16 babies were named Gila in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
How Gila compares
640 Top 40% higher than 60% 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
Gila's all-time total is 68% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gila | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 640 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Gila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gila's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1929, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1973 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gila at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1973
Current rank
#10,365
Active since
1920
Gila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2025
- Peak year (1973)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Gila by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Gila's strongest decade.
103 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Gila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s 7
1930s
7 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 20
1950s
20 births
- 1960s
1960s
74 births
- 1970s
1970s
91 births
- 1980s
1980s
85 births
- 1990s
1990s
87 births
- 2000s
2000s
90 births
- 2010s
2010s
103 births
- 2020s
2020s
66 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 103 births (16% of all-time use).
How Gila 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 Gila's total volume
Gila vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Gila by state
Where Gila concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 146 | 22.8% |
New York share of Gila's total US births 22.8%
146 of 640 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gila? ▼
Since 1920, Social Security records show 640 babies named Gila. Today it holds rank #10365 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1973, with 16 births.
When was Gila most popular? ▼
Gila was most popular in the 2010s decade with 103 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
Where is Gila most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gila are New York (146 births).
How long has the name Gila been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gila since 1920 -- 106 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Gila? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gillian, Gilda, Gilbert, Gilberta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Gila's data
- Gila's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (103 total births) through the 2020s (66) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Gilas (146 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Gila
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gila
Gillian Girl
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Gilda Girl
#9586 10,078 births
Gilbert Girl
673 births
Gilberta Girl
559 births
Gillie Girl
321 births
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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, 1920–2025 (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. "Gila: #10365 Girls' Name - 640 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gila. 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 Gila 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.