Girls' name · since 1912

Guila

Guila has 113 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#25,777 of 72,339
all-time among girls
113
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade

Guila sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 113 recorded since 1912.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Guila has been recorded 113 times among girls since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1951.

  • #25,777 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 113 born since 1912
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Guila ranks #25,777 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 113 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.

#25,777 of 72,339
all-time among girls
113
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Guila's 113 recorded births place it above 64.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Guila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Guila's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Guila popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1951

Last recorded 1951
Peak year (1921)
11
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
4681012 191219151917192019221925193419451951 8

Guila by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (46 births, 41% of the file).

1920s was Guila's strongest decade.

46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Guila births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 46 births (41% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Guila? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 113 babies named Guila. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #25,777 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1951. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 11 births.
Where does Guila sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Guila ranks #25,777 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Guila most popular? ▼
Guila was most popular in the 1920s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Guila been used? ▼
Guila has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 40 years of data through 1951.
What names are similar to Guila? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Guinevere, Guillermina, Guiliana, Guilianna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Guila's data

  • Guila's decade-level peak was the 1920s (46 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Guila

Nearby Names Like Guila

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Guila

Guinevere Girl
#899 4,592 births
Guillermina Girl
1,925 births
Guiliana Girl
#13792 528 births
Guilianna Girl
196 births
Guiselle Girl
151 births

Compare Guila side by side: Guila vs Guinevere Guila vs Guillermina Guila vs Guiliana

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Zennie
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Cornelious
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Felma
113 births · Peak 1915
Adelma
113 births · Peak 1917
Lucendia
113 births · Peak 1922
Eulla
113 births · Peak 1919
Arwilda
113 births · Peak 1916
Winola #15063
113 births · Peak 1934

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Guila: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1912–1951 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Guila 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 August 2026.