Amila
Girl name · #2362 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Amila? In official American birth records, Amila has been tracked continuously since 1995, giving it 30 years of documented American history.
Amila ranks #2362 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 77 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2964, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,377 girls born in 2025 was named Amila.
The 30-year story
Amila first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 109 babies and a rank of #1837. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Amila per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Amila against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Amila in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Amila is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Amila will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amila is most common
State-level data for Amila is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Amila
Statistically, parents drawn to Amila tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Avila, Zaila, Aiyla, Ameila, and Eila.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amila | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 77 | #2354 |
| 2024 | 84 | #2231 |
| 2023 | 109 | #1837 |
| 2022 | 84 | #2228 |
| 2021 | 98 | #1980 |
| 2020 | 106 | #1841 |
| 2019 | 103 | #1919 |
| 2018 | 102 | #1937 |
| 2017 | 61 | #2779 |
| 2016 | 51 | #3182 |
| 2015 | 58 | #2964 |
| 2014 | 31 | #4544 |
| 2013 | 32 | #4422 |
| 2012 | 31 | #4601 |
| 2011 | 25 | #5358 |
| 2010 | 17 | #7217 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8058 |
| 2008 | 12 | #9476 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
| 2006 | 15 | #7868 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
| 1999 | 6 | #12688 |
| 1997 | 6 | #12070 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Amila?
In official American birth records, the name Amila first appeared in 1995 (over 30 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 30 years.
Is Amila a popular girl name?
Amila ranked #2362 among girls in 2025 with 77 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2964.
When was the name Amila most popular?
Amila peaked in 2023, when 109 American girls received the name (ranked #1837 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Amila?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,377 newborn American girls was named Amila. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.