Given name & surname
Tila
Tila is a feminine given name. It is used in English and Old English.
Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Tila isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1930. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Tila through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 463
- 0 boys · 463 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 34 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 8 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 34 in 2008. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 855 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Tila’s family of names
In Greek usage, Tila as a surname is a transliteration of Τήλα. In Greek usage, Tila as a surname is a transliteration of Τίλα.
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Tila
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Tila, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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