Lila

Lila

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: English

Lila first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 214 babies (rank #234 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Lila

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Lila yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,202

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

214

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	15	#1,262
1997	5	#2,942
1998	9	#1,912
1999	11	#1,620
2000	12	#1,541
2001	17	#1,221
2002	11	#1,731
2003	65	#499
2004	77	#456
2005	113	#355
2006	132	#330
2007	127	#344
2008	166	#287
2009	168	#284
2010	185	#267
2011	157	#313
2012	188	#266
2013	161	#291
2014	194	#253
2015	214	#234
2016	175	#287

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#1,262

1997

#2,942

1998

#1,912

1999

#1,620

2000

#1,541

2001

#1,221

2002

#1,731

2003

#499

2004

#456

2005

113

#355

2006

132

#330

2007

127

#344

2008

166

#287

2009

168

#284

2010

185

#267

2011

157

#313

2012

188

#266

2013

161

#291

2014

194

#253

2015

214

#234

2016

175