Total births
76,493
Girls' name · since 1880
Lila
76,493 babies named Lila in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #206
- among girls today
- 76,493
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Lila currently ranks #206 among girls' names in America, with 76,493 babies recorded since 1880.
Lila has 76,493 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #206 as of the latest data, more common than 99% 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 1880 to 2025.
- #206 among girls today
- 76,493 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 99% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lila is currently the #206 girls' name in America, more common than 99% of girls - 76,493 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #206
- among girls today
- 76,493
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Lila vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#206
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Lila was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
1,969 babies were named Lila in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Lila compares
76,493 Top 3% higher than 97% 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
Lila's all-time total is 200x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lila | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 76,493 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,969 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lila's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 36 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 1,969, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lila at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2010
Current rank
#206
Active since
1880
Lila popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 1,969
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Lila popularity over time - boys
57 total births recorded since 1920 (Lila as boys' name)
Lila by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lila's strongest decade.
16,568 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Lila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 691
1880s
691 births
- 1890s 1,673
1890s
1,673 births
- 1900s 2,337
1900s
2,337 births
- 1910s 5,567
1910s
5,567 births
- 1920s
1920s
10,304 births
- 1930s
1930s
7,840 births
- 1940s 4,408
1940s
4,408 births
- 1950s 3,569
1950s
3,569 births
- 1960s 1,905
1960s
1,905 births
- 1970s 1,234
1970s
1,234 births
- 1980s 1,255
1980s
1,255 births
- 1990s 1,560
1990s
1,560 births
- 2000s
2000s
9,036 births
- 2010s
2010s
16,568 births
- 2020s
2020s
8,546 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 16,568 births (22% of all-time use).
How Lila 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 Lila's total volume
Lila vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lila by state
Where Lila concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5,340 | 7.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 5,272 | 6.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 4,311 | 5.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 2,951 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 2,840 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 2,634 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 2,458 | 3.2% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 2,454 | 3.2% |
California share of Lila's total US births 7.0%
Even split
5,340 of 76,493 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Lila appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lila? ▼
76,493 babies have been named Lila since 1880. It currently ranks #206 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 1,969 births.
When was Lila most popular? ▼
Lila was most popular in the 2010s decade with 16,568 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Lila most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lila are California (5,340 births), New York (5,272 births), Texas (4,311 births).
How long has the name Lila been used? ▼
Records for Lila go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Lila? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lillian, Lily, Lillie, Liliana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lila's data
- Lila's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (16,568 total births) through the 2020s (8,546) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Lilas (5,340 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 Lila
Nearby Names Like Lila
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lila
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#682 158,918 births
Liliana Girl
#80 74,990 births
Lilly Girl
#261 66,728 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Lila
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27,957 births · Peak 2014
Ana #204
111,359 births · Peak 1991
Molly #208
176,127 births · Peak 1991
Gemma #203
26,042 births · Peak 2025
Stevie #209
17,746 births · Peak 2025
Scottie #202
6,817 births · Peak 2025
Blake #210
20,065 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Lila: #206 Girls' Name - 76,493 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lila. 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 Lila 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.