Girl · Name family
Ila
37,352births recorded
9Countries
6Variants
1923Peak · Ontario
#294British Columbia 2023
Ila is a girl name family recorded 37,352 times in 9 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in British Columbia (#294 in 2023). Its all-time peak was in Ontario in 1923, at 57.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Iyla (England & Wales, Alberta, British Columbia).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Ila
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ila | English | 25,120 | 🇺🇸 United States | #718 | 1903 | ▲ 105 % |
| Ila | English | 583 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1410 | 1918 | ▼ 32 % |
| Ila | English | 277 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3705 | 2018 | ▼ 51 % |
| Ila | English | 85 | 🇫🇷 France | #6858 | 2015 | ▼ 37 % |
| Ila | English | 30 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2022 | – |
| Ila | English | 15 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2024 | – |
| Iyla | English | 4,045 | 🇺🇸 United States | #525 | 2025 | ▲ 466 % |
| Iyla | English | 1,950 | 🏴 England & Wales | #483 | 2019 | ▼ 28 % |
| Iyla | English | 274 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #372 | 2023 | ▲ 176 % |
| Iyla | English | 83 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #445 | 2025 | ▲ 87 % |
| Iyla | English | 72 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #294 | 2023 | ▲ 174 % |
| Iyla | English | 5 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2012 | – |
| Illa | English | 1,800 | 🇺🇸 United States | #9457 | 1906 | ▶ 0 % |
| Illa | English | 15 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2020 | – |
| Illa | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1923 | – |
| Ilah | English | 1,788 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3028 | 1907 | ▲ 133 % |
| Ilah | English | 11 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2014 | – |
| Iylah | English | 723 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2076 | 2025 | ▲ 674 % |
| Iylah | English | 449 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1454 | 2017 | ▼ 8 % |
| Iylah | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2018 | – |
| Yila | Spanish | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1980 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Ila ↔ Iyla — spelling variant
- Ila ↔ Illa — spelling variant
- Ila ↔ Ilah — spelling variant
- Ila ↔ Iylah — spelling variant
Questions about Ila
How popular is the name Ila?
In 2023 it ranked #294 in British Columbia. Official registers record 37,352 births across 9 countries.
What is Ila in other languages?
Iyla (English); Illa (English); Ilah (English); Iylah (English); Yila (Spanish).
When was Ila most popular?
It peaked in Ontario in 1923, at 57.2 births per 100,000.
Is Ila a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Ila is a girl name.