Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1978
Quila
Quila has 17 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 17
- total births
- 1978–2022
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Quila is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 17 have been recorded since 1978.
Quila has 17 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2022.
- 17 total births
- 1978–2022 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Quila since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2022.
- 17
- total births
- 1978–2022
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Quila was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
7 babies were named Quila in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Quila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Quila splits its recorded history at 1981: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1981 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Quila at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Quila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2022
- Peak year (1981)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Quila by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Quila's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Quila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
7 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 7 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Quila? ▼
Since 1978, Social Security records show 17 babies named Quila. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 1981, with 7 births.
When was Quila most popular? ▼
Quila was most popular in the 1980s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Quila been used? ▼
Records for Quila go back to 1978, giving 45 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Quila? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Quinn, Quincy, Quiana, Quintina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Quila's data
- Quila's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Quila
Nearby Names Like Quila
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Quila
Quinn Girl
#96 52,503 births
Quincy Girl
#956 5,434 births
Quiana Girl
#13810 3,999 births
Quintina Girl
1,017 births
Quianna Girl
881 births
Compare Quila side by side: Quila vs Quinn Quila vs Quincy Quila vs Quiana
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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, 1978–2022 (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. "Quila: Baby Name Since 1978 - 17 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/quila. 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 Quila 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.