Lila
Girl name · Arabic origin
Lila meaning
Night
- Also recorded (Arabic): lilac
Lila at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Arabic
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- للأAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #207 in 2024
Lila popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #254 | 36 |
| 1890 | #222 | 120 |
| 1900 | #191 | 268 |
| 1910 | #209 | 311 |
| 1920 | #227 | 840 |
| 1930 | #170 | 1,203 |
| 1940 | #270 | 529 |
| 1950 | #431 | 351 |
| 1960 | #578 | 291 |
| 1970 | #1,012 | 123 |
| 1980 | #986 | 150 |
| 1990 | #1,300 | 125 |
| 2000 | #749 | 307 |
| 2010 | #155 | 1,969 |
| 2020 | #228 | 1,298 |
| 2024 | #207 | 1,475 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #254 | 36 |
| 1881 | #244 | 42 |
| 1882 | #205 | 65 |
| 1883 | #210 | 69 |
| 1884 | #221 | 73 |
| 1885 | #254 | 62 |
| 1886 | #248 | 69 |
| 1887 | #243 | 74 |
| 1888 | #247 | 88 |
| 1889 | #217 | 113 |
| 1890 | #222 | 120 |
| 1891 | #208 | 128 |
| 1892 | #211 | 147 |
| 1893 | #198 | 167 |
| 1894 | #210 | 161 |
| 1895 | #204 | 175 |
| 1896 | #195 | 201 |
| 1897 | #206 | 176 |
| 1898 | #204 | 208 |
| 1899 | #202 | 190 |
| 1900 | #191 | 268 |
| 1901 | #214 | 181 |
| 1902 | #189 | 239 |
| 1903 | #203 | 206 |
| 1904 | #185 | 259 |
| 1905 | #212 | 211 |
| 1906 | #196 | 242 |
| 1907 | #224 | 218 |
| 1908 | #213 | 254 |
| 1909 | #218 | 259 |
| 1910 | #209 | 311 |
| 1911 | #227 | 302 |
| 1912 | #226 | 396 |
| 1913 | #231 | 430 |
| 1914 | #226 | 561 |
| 1915 | #230 | 684 |
| 1916 | #230 | 708 |
| 1917 | #240 | 678 |
| 1918 | #231 | 748 |
| 1919 | #227 | 749 |
| 1920 | #227 | 840 |
| 1921 | #213 | 894 |
| 1922 | #212 | 919 |
| 1923 | #196 | 1,064 |
| 1924 | #199 | 1,053 |
| 1925 | #174 | 1,248 |
| 1926 | #190 | 1,085 |
| 1927 | #193 | 1,059 |
| 1928 | #195 | 1,034 |
| 1929 | #180 | 1,108 |
| 1930 | #170 | 1,203 |
| 1931 | #183 | 995 |
| 1932 | #193 | 949 |
| 1933 | #204 | 859 |
| 1934 | #210 | 844 |
| 1935 | #226 | 753 |
| 1936 | #244 | 646 |
| 1937 | #257 | 578 |
| 1938 | #275 | 531 |
| 1939 | #284 | 482 |
| 1940 | #270 | 529 |
| 1941 | #282 | 522 |
| 1942 | #316 | 482 |
| 1943 | #315 | 487 |
| 1944 | #337 | 414 |
| 1945 | #362 | 368 |
| 1946 | #386 | 386 |
| 1947 | #396 | 411 |
| 1948 | #388 | 421 |
| 1949 | #405 | 388 |
| 1950 | #431 | 351 |
| 1951 | #439 | 363 |
| 1952 | #418 | 414 |
| 1953 | #458 | 340 |
| 1954 | #465 | 359 |
| 1955 | #483 | 355 |
| 1956 | #443 | 428 |
| 1957 | #496 | 362 |
| 1958 | #577 | 293 |
| 1959 | #559 | 304 |
| 1960 | #578 | 291 |
| 1961 | #629 | 263 |
| 1962 | #738 | 195 |
| 1963 | #661 | 234 |
| 1964 | #677 | 227 |
| 1965 | #767 | 167 |
| 1966 | #824 | 146 |
| 1967 | #911 | 126 |
| 1968 | #966 | 115 |
| 1969 | #888 | 141 |
| 1970 | #1,012 | 123 |
| 1971 | #1,074 | 112 |
| 1972 | #928 | 132 |
| 1973 | #911 | 135 |
| 1974 | #876 | 148 |
| 1975 | #1,127 | 103 |
| 1976 | #1,086 | 112 |
| 1977 | #1,097 | 118 |
| 1978 | #1,135 | 114 |
| 1979 | #1,025 | 137 |
| 1980 | #986 | 150 |
| 1981 | #982 | 149 |
| 1982 | #994 | 148 |
| 1983 | #1,106 | 123 |
| 1984 | #1,279 | 98 |
| 1985 | #1,096 | 132 |
| 1986 | #1,215 | 114 |
| 1987 | #1,257 | 112 |
| 1988 | #1,376 | 103 |
| 1989 | #1,250 | 126 |
| 1990 | #1,300 | 125 |
| 1991 | #1,257 | 134 |
| 1992 | #1,452 | 109 |
| 1993 | #1,495 | 106 |
| 1994 | #1,239 | 139 |
| 1995 | #1,330 | 124 |
| 1996 | #1,311 | 131 |
| 1997 | #1,180 | 155 |
| 1998 | #930 | 224 |
| 1999 | #723 | 312 |
| 2000 | #749 | 307 |
| 2001 | #641 | 394 |
| 2002 | #618 | 414 |
| 2003 | #569 | 491 |
| 2004 | #489 | 599 |
| 2005 | #446 | 680 |
| 2006 | #329 | 1,006 |
| 2007 | #259 | 1,357 |
| 2008 | #180 | 1,852 |
| 2009 | #167 | 1,935 |
| 2010 | #155 | 1,969 |
| 2011 | #163 | 1,921 |
| 2012 | #182 | 1,728 |
| 2013 | #190 | 1,703 |
| 2014 | #184 | 1,776 |
| 2015 | #199 | 1,658 |
| 2016 | #210 | 1,561 |
| 2017 | #210 | 1,473 |
| 2018 | #225 | 1,405 |
| 2019 | #228 | 1,372 |
| 2020 | #228 | 1,298 |
| 2021 | #223 | 1,339 |
| 2022 | #221 | 1,354 |
| 2023 | #213 | 1,398 |
| 2024 | #207 | 1,475 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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