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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lila

Ranked #978 - 1 in 183,188 people
US

Most common in

United States

44k bearers

World total

43,671

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#978

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States44k
Worldwide
~44k
rank #978
Rarity
1 in 183,188
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~44k in US

About the name Lila

There are an estimated 43,671 people named Lila alive worldwide today. That ranks Lila at #978 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lila is held by approximately 43,671 people, ranking #978 among first names. That works out to roughly 13 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 7,600 U.S. residents).

Historically Lila is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Lila appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Lila popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Lila, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 36
  2. 1881: 42
  3. 1882: 65
  4. 1883: 69
  5. 1884: 73
  6. 1885: 62
  7. 1886: 69
  8. 1887: 74
  9. 1888: 88
  10. 1889: 113
  11. 1890: 120
  12. 1891: 128
  13. 1892: 147
  14. 1893: 167
  15. 1894: 161
  16. 1895: 175
  17. 1896: 201
  18. 1897: 176
  19. 1898: 208
  20. 1899: 190
  21. 1900: 268
  22. 1901: 181
  23. 1902: 239
  24. 1903: 206
  25. 1904: 259
  26. 1905: 211
  27. 1906: 242
  28. 1907: 218
  29. 1908: 254
  30. 1909: 259
  31. 1910: 311
  32. 1911: 302
  33. 1912: 396
  34. 1913: 430
  35. 1914: 561
  36. 1915: 684
  37. 1916: 708
  38. 1917: 678
  39. 1918: 748
  40. 1919: 749
  41. 1920: 846
  42. 1921: 894
  43. 1922: 924
  44. 1923: 1,064
  45. 1924: 1,058
  46. 1925: 1,248
  47. 1926: 1,085
  48. 1927: 1,059
  49. 1928: 1,039
  50. 1929: 1,108
  51. 1930: 1,208
  52. 1931: 1,000
  53. 1932: 954
  54. 1933: 859
  55. 1934: 852
  56. 1935: 760
  57. 1936: 646
  58. 1937: 578
  59. 1938: 531
  60. 1939: 488
  61. 1940: 529
  62. 1941: 522
  63. 1942: 482
  64. 1943: 487
  65. 1944: 414
  66. 1945: 368
  67. 1946: 386
  68. 1947: 411
  69. 1948: 421
  70. 1949: 388
  71. 1950: 351
  72. 1951: 363
  73. 1952: 414
  74. 1953: 340
  75. 1954: 359
  76. 1955: 355
  77. 1956: 428
  78. 1957: 362
  79. 1958: 293
  80. 1959: 304
  81. 1960: 291
  82. 1961: 263
  83. 1962: 195
  84. 1963: 234
  85. 1964: 227
  86. 1965: 167
  87. 1966: 146
  88. 1967: 126
  89. 1968: 115
  90. 1969: 141
  91. 1970: 123
  92. 1971: 112
  93. 1972: 132
  94. 1973: 135
  95. 1974: 148
  96. 1975: 103
  97. 1976: 112
  98. 1977: 118
  99. 1978: 114
  100. 1979: 137
  101. 1980: 150
  102. 1981: 149
  103. 1982: 148
  104. 1983: 123
  105. 1984: 98
  106. 1985: 132
  107. 1986: 114
  108. 1987: 112
  109. 1988: 103
  110. 1989: 126
  111. 1990: 125
  112. 1991: 134
  113. 1992: 109
  114. 1993: 106
  115. 1994: 139
  116. 1995: 124
  117. 1996: 131
  118. 1997: 156
  119. 1998: 224
  120. 1999: 312
  121. 2000: 307
  122. 2001: 394
  123. 2002: 414
  124. 2003: 492
  125. 2004: 599
  126. 2005: 680
  127. 2006: 1,006
  128. 2007: 1,357
  129. 2008: 1,852
  130. 2009: 1,935
  131. 2010: 1,969
  132. 2011: 1,921
  133. 2012: 1,728
  134. 2013: 1,703
  135. 2014: 1,776
  136. 2015: 1,658
  137. 2016: 1,561
  138. 2017: 1,474
  139. 2018: 1,405
  140. 2019: 1,373
  141. 2020: 1,298
  142. 2021: 1,341
  143. 2022: 1,354
  144. 2023: 1,401
  145. 2024: 1,482
  146. 2025: 1,670

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lila worldwide?

There are an estimated 43,671 people named Lila alive worldwide today, ranking #978 globally.

Is Lila a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 183,188 people. In the United States there are roughly 43,671 bearers, which is 1 in 7,600 Americans.

Is Lila a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lila is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Lila come from?

Who are famous people named Lila?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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