How Many People Are Named Lila?
An estimated 43,369 people in the United States have the first name Lila. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Lila peaked in popularity in 2010 with 1,969 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lila 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 Lila paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Lila is overwhelmingly female, 57 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
43,369
About 1 in 7,903 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2010
1,969 births
Total Registered
74,864
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lila
Lila is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 74,864 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Lila as a male name
Ranked #3,324 in 1939
6 male births in 1939
Peak: 1934 (8 births)
Lila as a female name
Ranked #207 in 2024
1,475 female births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (1,969 births)
Lila: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lila span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 16,566 babies were registered. While Lila is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Lila by Decade
How has Lila 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 691 | 0 | 691 | |
| 1890s | 1,673 | 0 | 1,673 | |
| 1900s | 2,337 | 0 | 2,337 | |
| 1910s | 5,567 | 0 | 5,567 | |
| 1920s | 10,325 | 21 | 10,304 | |
| 1930s | 7,876 | 36 | 7,840 | |
| 1940s | 4,408 | 0 | 4,408 | |
| 1950s | 3,569 | 0 | 3,569 | |
| 1960s | 1,905 | 0 | 1,905 | |
| 1970s | 1,234 | 0 | 1,234 | |
| 1980s | 1,255 | 0 | 1,255 | |
| 1990s | 1,559 | 0 | 1,559 | |
| 2000s | 9,035 | 0 | 9,035 | |
| 2010s | 16,566 | 0 | 16,566 | |
| 2020s | 6,864 | 0 | 6,864 | |
Lila by State
Birth registrations for Lila span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Wyoming, Alaska, Delaware. On average, about 1,288 Lilas were registered per state.
Lila + Last Name Combinations
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Lila: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lila?
We estimate approximately 43,369 people named Lila 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 7,903 Americans share this first name.
Is Lila a common name?
Lila is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 74,864 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lila most popular?
Lila reached peak popularity in 2010, when 1,969 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lila is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lila a female name?
Lila is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lila Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lila Smith, Lila Johnson, Lila 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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