Holding steady.
Popularity of Guila since 1912
Babies named Guila per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1921, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Guila's real moment was 1912.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 43 |
| 1920s | 46 |
| 1930s | 11 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 8 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Guila is an exceptionally rare name in the United States, first recorded in 1912, its peak year. Since then, it has shown a stable trajectory with extremely low usage, never appearing in the top 1000 rankings. The name's origins are debated, with possible connections to Arabic, Italian, or Hebrew roots. Its highest usage occurred in 1912, the earliest year in the Social Security data, but no specific top states are recorded due to its scarcity. Parents considering Guila may appreciate its distinctive sound and multicultural ambiguity.
Guila is a rare name with obscure origins. It may be a variant of Ghila, which itself could derive from Arabic 'ghali' meaning 'precious' or 'dear,' or it could be a feminine form of Giulio, the Italian equivalent of Julius, a Roman family name of uncertain meaning. Another possibility links it to the Hebrew name Gila, meaning 'joy.' The name has seen extremely limited use in the United States, first recorded in 1912 with minimal subsequent usage.
“Guila” around the world
Where Guila lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Gigi, Lala
Variants: Ghila, Gila
Sibling names for Guila
Names that share Guila's style, for a brother or sister.
