Aquilla
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,440 in 1909
0 babies were named Aquilla in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1909–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAquilla first shows up in US birth records in 1889, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 136 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1909, when it reached #1,440.
About the name Aquilla
Aquilla is a boy name of Latin and Spanish origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-lla”. US birth records list Aquilla for boys from 1909 to 2017, in 20 of those 109 years. Its best year was 1909, when it ranked #1,440 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 31 | 32,787 boys |
| 1910s | 3.1 | 321,543 boys |
| 1920s | 3.2 | 315,457 boys |
| 1930s | 1.0 | 970,874 boys |
| 1940s | 0.7 | 1,449,275 boys |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 2,500,000 boys |
| 1970s | 0.9 | 1,111,111 boys |
| 2000s | 0.2 | 4,166,667 boys |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 2,962,963 boys |
Other spellings of Aquilla
More Latin boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Aquilla
What is the origin of the name Aquilla?
Aquilla has Latin, Spanish roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Aquilla a boy or girl name?
Aquilla is a boy name.
How popular is the name Aquilla?
Aquilla is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #1,440 in 1909.