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Ila

“Earth; also a shape-shifting figure in Hindu mythology” — Sanskrit origin

Girl's name · #718 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Ila has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #237 (1903) · 25,060 babies named Ila all-time · 1 in 4,200 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 8,600 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 17,000 girls in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 35 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ilas

• Ila Arun — Indian actress and singer
• Ila Mitra — Bangladeshi activist
• Ila Arab Mehta — Gujarati novelist and story writer from India
• Ila Patnaik — Indian economist and journalist
• Ila Loetscher — American aviator and conservationist (1904-2000)

In stories & tradition

• Ila — Mahabharata

What Ilas become

Among 45 notable people named Ila:

Entertainers appear 2.58× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ila Arun, Indian actress and singer.

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