Total births
74
Girls' name · since 1998
Seila
Seila has 74 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11591
- among girls today
- 74
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Seila currently ranks #11591 among girls' names in America, with 74 babies recorded since 1998.
Social Security Administration records show Seila recorded 74 times among girls since 1998, holding rank #11591 nationally today, ahead of 35% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2024.
- #11591 among girls today
- 74 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 35% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Seila is currently the #11591 girls' name in America, more common than 35% of girls - 74 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11591
- among girls today
- 74
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Seila vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11591
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 35% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Seila was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
11 babies were named Seila in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Seila compares
74 20th percentile among 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
Seila's all-time total is 81% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Seila | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 74 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Seila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Seila's full recorded timeline at 2012, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Seila at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#11,591
Active since
1998
Seila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2024
- Peak year (2003)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Seila by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Seila's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Seila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
26 births
- 2010s
2010s
28 births
- 2020s
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 28 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Seila? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 74 babies named Seila. Today it holds rank #11591 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 11 births.
When was Seila most popular? ▼
Seila was most popular in the 2010s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Seila been used? ▼
Seila has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Seila? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Seirra, Seidy, Seira, Seini, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Seila's data
- Seila's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 2020s (14) -- 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 Seila
Nearby Names Like Seila
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Seila
Seirra Girl
887 births
Seidy Girl
#8643 344 births
Seira Girl
124 births
Seini Girl
71 births
Seina Girl
#13909 65 births
Compare Seila side by side: Seila vs Seirra Seila vs Seidy Seila vs Seira
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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, 1998–2024 (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. "Seila: #11591 Girls' Name - 74 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/seila. 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 Seila 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.