Alila
- US rank
- #11,932
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #7,594 in 2024
7 babies were named Alila in the US in 2025. It has dropped 1,682 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 2003–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Alila you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 227,273 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Alila, 7 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Alila would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryAlila first shows up in US birth records in 2003, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2024, when it reached #7,594.
- New on the sceneAlila wasn't given to enough babies to be counted in 2000. It only took off after 2003.
- TrendAlila has slipped 1,682 places over the last five years and now sits at #11,932. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Word funAlila is a palindrome: it reads the same forwards and backwards.
About the name Alila
Alila is a girl name of African and Swahili origin. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ila”. US birth records list Alila for girls from 2003 to 2025, in 19 of those 23 years. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked #7,594 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #11,932, with 7 babies.
Origin:African namesSwahili names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1 | 466,667 girls |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 286,533 girls |
| 2020s | 5.1 | 194,175 girls |
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- Unisex name: Amani · peace
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Questions about the name Alila
What is the origin of the name Alila?
Alila has African, Swahili roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Alila a boy or girl name?
Alila is a girl name.
How popular is the name Alila?
Alila ranked #11,932 for US girls in 2025, given to 7 babies. Its best year was 2024 (#7,594).