Quilla
The Story of Quilla
As a girl name
American parents first put Quilla on the record books as a girl name in 1902, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 11 Quillas were born — ranking #2,693 that year. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 22% of all recorded Quillas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2021 (9 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 164 Quillas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Quilla on the record books as a boy name in 1916, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 6 Quillas were born — ranking #3,736 that year. The 1910s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 69% of all recorded Quillas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1955 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 16 Quillas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Quilla
Quilla is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1902 and has accumulated 164 births in the dataset. Quilla's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #2,693. Use the chart and map above to compare Quilla'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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