How Many People Are Named Aquila?
An estimated 845 people in the United States have the first name Aquila. It is used for both genders, with 85.2% female. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Aquila peaked in popularity in 1977 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aquila as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Aquila paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
845
About 1 in 405,626 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
85.2% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1977
35 births
Total Registered
885
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aquila
Aquila is predominantly female (85.2%), though 131 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Aquila as a male name
Ranked #10,909 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 2021 (17 births)
Aquila as a female name
Ranked #12,246 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (33 births)
Aquila: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aquila span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 221 babies were registered. While Aquila is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Aquila by Decade
How has Aquila tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Aquila + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Aquila as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Aquila: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aquila?
We estimate approximately 845 people named Aquila are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 405,626 Americans share this first name.
Is Aquila a common name?
Aquila is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 885 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aquila most popular?
Aquila reached peak popularity in 1977, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aquila is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aquila a female name?
Aquila is predominantly female. 85.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aquila Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aquila Smith, Aquila Johnson, Aquila Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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