Feminine dossier · first seen 1920

Gila

Stable Cross-generational persistence

Peak era

1973

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen X

1920Peak 19732025

Quick answers about Gila

An estimated 598 living Americans are named Gila.

Gila is very rare among babies today, with 9 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 43.8% from its 1973 peak.

The median age of a living American named Gila is approximately 31 years, with most bearers falling between 14 and 50 years old.

Yes. Gila is holding steady, with 9 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year

1973

Decline from peak

43.8%

2025

All-time

640

Gila peaked in 1973 with 16 girls. Today it is down 44% from its 1973 high, with 9 births in 2025.

Gila peaked in 1973, when 16 girls were given the name.

In 2025, 9 girls were given the name.

Down 43.8% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 640 Americans named Gila since 1920.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen X

StabilityModerate cultural durability

TrajectoryCross-generational persistence

Living profile

598

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age31

Core range14–50

No single generation holds a quarter of living people named Gila.

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Wave

A name with sustained momentum rather than a single spike.