Total births
463
Girls' name · since 1930
Tila
463 babies named Tila in U.S. Social Security records since 1930, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11223
- among girls today
- 463
- born since 1930
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Tila is the #11223 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 463 recorded since 1930.
Social Security Administration records show Tila recorded 463 times among girls since 1930, holding rank #11223 nationally today, ahead of 37% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 2024.
- #11223 among girls today
- 463 born since 1930
- 2000s peak decade
- 37% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tila is currently the #11223 girls' name in America, more common than 37% of girls - 463 born since 1930, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11223
- among girls today
- 463
- born since 1930
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other girls
Tila vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11223
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 37% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Tila was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
34 babies were named Tila in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Tila compares
463 Top 46% higher than 54% 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
Tila's all-time total is 21% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tila | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 463 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 34 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tila's full recorded timeline at 1996, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1930, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 34 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tila at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#11,223
Active since
1930
Tila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–2024
- Peak year (2008)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 95 years of records
Tila by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Tila's strongest decade.
146 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Tila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 25
1960s
25 births
- 1970s 40
1970s
40 births
- 1980s
1980s
95 births
- 1990s
1990s
70 births
- 2000s
2000s
146 births
- 2010s 45
2010s
45 births
- 2020s 32
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 146 births (32% of all-time use).
Tila by state
Where Tila concentrates geographically, total births since 1930
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.1% |
California share of Tila's total US births 1.1%
5 of 463 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tila? ▼
463 babies have been named Tila since 1930. It currently ranks #11223 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 34 births.
When was Tila most popular? ▼
Tila was most popular in the 2000s decade with 146 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Tila most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tila are California (5 births).
How long has the name Tila been used? ▼
Tila has been recorded in Social Security data since 1930, spanning 95 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tila? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tillie, Tilly, Tilda, Tilley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tila's data
- Tila's decade-level peak was the 2000s (146 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tilas (5 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 Tila
Nearby Names Like Tila
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tila
Tillie Girl
#1231 15,738 births
Tilly Girl
#953 2,699 births
Tilda Girl
#7973 2,040 births
Tilley Girl
#5123 261 births
Tilia Girl
132 births
Compare Tila side by side: Tila vs Tillie Tila vs Tilly Tila vs Tilda
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Tila
Mercedez #11222
3,056 births · Peak 1993
Loana #11224
91 births · Peak 1971
Daphney #11221
1,513 births · Peak 2001
Nelida #11225
1,520 births · Peak 1964
Marily #11220
875 births · Peak 2005
Donya #11226
2,341 births · Peak 1970
Amarylis #11219
148 births · Peak 2007
Rusty #11227
565 births · Peak 1979
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, 1930–2024 (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. "Tila: #11223 Girls' Name - 463 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tila. 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 Tila 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.