Sila
How to say it: see-LA · /siˈla/
Turkish 'reunion, returning home' from Arabic 'sila' - widely used in Turkey and France.
Sila was the 2,832nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 37 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 56% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,069 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,832 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 37 |
| Share of births | 1 in 89,603 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +56% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,069 |
| In France, 2025 | #806 among girls’ names, 35 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Sila is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Sila is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hindi, Turkish.
In France: #806 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Sila
- Sila María Calderón (born 1942)Eighth governor of Puerto Rico
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