Lila
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning playful, divine play; also purple flower.
Babies a year
277
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#187
up from #207
UK popularity
#179
277 babies · up from #237
How Lila has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #199 |
| 2016 | #209 |
| 2017 | #210 |
| 2018 | #225 |
| 2019 | #227 |
| 2020 | #228 |
| 2021 | #223 |
| 2022 | #221 |
| 2023 | #213 |
| 2024 | #207 |
| 2025 | #187 |
In 2025, 277 babies in England and Wales were named Lila. In the US, 1,456 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Lila was most common in 1930, when it went to 0.10% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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