Ila

Meaning: Earth
Origin: Sanskrit — Also a shape-shifting figure in Hindu mythology

Girl's name · #718 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Ila was #237 in 1903, slipped to #5783 by 1995, and has climbed back to #718 today. Roughly 25,000 girls have been named Ila since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 35 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,421 in Canada (2024).

Famous Ilas

Ila Arun — Indian actress and singer
Ila Mitra — Bangladeshi activist
Ila Arab Mehta — Gujarati novelist and story writer from India
Ila Patnaik — Indian economist and journalist
Ila Loetscher — American aviator and conservationist (1904–2000)

In stories & tradition

Ila — Mahabharata (book)

What Ilas become

Among 49 notable people named Ila:

Entertainers appear 2.5× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ila Arun, Indian actress and singer.

Similar names: Opal · Hilda · Nola · Veda · Leela · Nila

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