Total births
536
Girls' name · since 1893
Vila
536 babies named Vila in U.S. Social Security records since 1893, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 536
- total births
- 1893–2023
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Vila sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 536 recorded since 1893.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vila has been recorded 536 times among girls since 1893, 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 1893 to 2023.
- 536 total births
- 1893–2023 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
536 girls have been named Vila since 1893, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2023.
- 536
- total births
- 1893–2023
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Vila was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
24 babies were named Vila in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Vila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Vila's full recorded timeline at 1925, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1893, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1926 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Vila at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1893
Vila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–2023
- Peak year (1926)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 131 years of records
Vila by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Vila's strongest decade.
182 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Vila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 17
1890s
17 births
- 1900s 53
1900s
53 births
- 1910s
1910s
97 births
- 1920s
1920s
182 births
- 1930s
1930s
104 births
- 1940s 48
1940s
48 births
- 1950s 25
1950s
25 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 182 births (34% of all-time use).
How Vila 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 Vila's total volume
Vila vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Vila by state
Where Vila concentrates geographically, total births since 1893
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vila? ▼
536 babies have been named Vila since 1893. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1926 with 24 births.
When was Vila most popular? ▼
Vila was most popular in the 1920s decade with 182 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
Where is Vila most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Vila are Wisconsin (10 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Vila been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Vila since 1893 -- 131 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Vila? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vilma, Villa, Vilda, Viletta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Vila's data
- Vila's decade-level peak was the 1920s (182 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Wisconsin records the most Vilas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Wisconsin 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 Vila
Nearby Names Like Vila
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vila
Vilma Girl
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Villa Girl
722 births
Vilda Girl
88 births
Viletta Girl
36 births
Vilena Girl
26 births
Compare Vila side by side: Vila vs Vilma Vila vs Villa Vila vs Vilda
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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, 1893–2023 (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. "Vila: Baby Name Since 1893 - 536 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vila. 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 Vila 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.