Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Ila
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1925
Peak births
642
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Ila
How many people are named Ila?
An estimated 7,489 living Americans are named Ila.
How rare is Ila?
Ila is uncommon among babies today, with 390 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 39.3% from its 1925 peak.
How old is the typical Ila?
The median age of a living American named Ila is approximately 13 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 55 years old.
Is Ila still popular?
Yes — Ila is currently rising in popularity, with 390 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 2.3× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Ila most common?
Ila has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 7.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19252025
Peak year
1925
Decline from peak
39.3%
2025
390
All-time
25,060
Where it lives now
Ila is most concentrated in Utah — about 7.1× the national rate in the 1930s. It also runs high in Idaho.
States where Ila is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.