Sila
Girl name · #3941 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 37 baby girls were named Sila, placing it at #3941 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5833, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 48,649 girls born in 2025 was named Sila.
Babies named Sila per year. Source: SSA.
The 40-year story
Sila first appears in the Social Security records in 1985, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 43 girls were named Sila — good for #3559 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Sila against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sila in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sila is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sila will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sila is most common
State-level data for Sila 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 Sila
Statistically, parents drawn to Sila tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Meila, Maila, Ameila, Kalila, and Eila.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sila | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | #3903 |
| 2024 | 23 | #5443 |
| 2023 | 29 | #4655 |
| 2022 | 38 | #3893 |
| 2021 | 41 | #3678 |
| 2020 | 23 | #5314 |
| 2019 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2018 | 43 | #3559 |
| 2017 | 29 | #4695 |
| 2016 | 22 | #5796 |
| 2015 | 22 | #5833 |
| 2014 | 16 | #7302 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5143 |
| 2012 | 23 | #5710 |
| 2011 | 24 | #5543 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14959 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15242 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
| 1999 | 7 | #11385 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sila a popular girl name?
Sila ranked #3941 among girls in 2025 with 37 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5833.
When was the name Sila most popular?
Sila peaked in 2018, when 43 American girls received the name (ranked #3559 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Sila?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 48,649 newborn American girls was named Sila. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.