How Many People Are Named Eila?
An estimated 1,560 people in the United States have the first name Eila. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Eila peaked in popularity in 2020 with 156 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Eila 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 Eila paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Eila is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,560
About 1 in 219,714 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2020
156 births
Total Registered
1,791
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Eila
Eila is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,791 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Eila as a female name
Ranked #1,956 in 2024
101 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (156 births)
Eila: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Eila span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 751 babies were registered. Eila remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Eila by Decade
How has Eila 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.
Eila by State
Birth registrations for Eila span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Minnesota, Arizona, Missouri. On average, about 32 Eilas were registered per state.
Eila + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Eila as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Eila
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Eila: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eila?
We estimate approximately 1,560 people named Eila 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 219,714 Americans share this first name.
Is Eila a common name?
Eila is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,791 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Eila most popular?
Eila reached peak popularity in 2020, when 156 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Eila is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Eila a female name?
Eila is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Eila Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Eila Smith, Eila Johnson, Eila 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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