Aquilla
The Story of Aquilla
As a girl name
Aquilla first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1889, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1986, when 22 Aquillas were born — ranking #3,757 that year. As of 2026, Aquilla ranks #13,787 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 986 Aquillas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Aquilla first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1909, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 9 Aquillas were born — ranking #2,882 that year. As of 2026, Aquilla ranks #12,243 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 121 Aquillas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Aquilla
Aquilla is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1889 and has accumulated 986 births in the dataset. Aquilla's peak popularity came in 1986 when it ranked #3,757. Use the chart and map above to compare Aquilla's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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