At a glance
- In short
- Equilla is a charming and unique English name for baby girls, with a few variations like Equila. It has an elegant and graceful aura.
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1991 (#8,588)
- Babies in 1991
- 9 (<0.01% of girls)
- Peak
- #1,547 in 1908
- First recorded
- 1905
Meaning of Equilla
Equilla is a charming and unique name for baby girls. It has its origins in English, and it is pronounced as eh-KWIL-uh (/ɛˈkwɪlə/) in American English. The name Equilla has a few variations, including Equila. Over the years, Equilla has been given to a modest number of newborns in the United States. While its popularity peaked in the 1980s when it ranked among the top 4,000 names, it has become less common in recent years. Despite its rarity, Equilla carries an aura of elegance and grace. Consider choosing this name for your little girl if you're looking for something distinctive and beautiful.
How to pronounce Equilla
English
- Pronounced eh-KWIL-uh /ɛˈkwɪlə/
Popularity of Equilla in the U.S.
Equilla was last recorded in the U.S. in 1991, ranked #8,588 with 9 babies. It peaked at #1,547 in 1908. It first appears in the records in 1905.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1905–1991 70 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9 | 8,588 | back (not recorded in 1988–1990) |
| 1987 | 7 | 8,778 | ▼ 4,888 |
| 1986 | 21 | 3,890 | back (not recorded in 1982–1985) |
| 1981 | 6 | 9,110 | back (not recorded in 1980) |
| 1979 | 6 | 9,010 | back (not recorded in 1978) |
| 1977 | 6 | 8,444 | ▼ 288 |
| 1976 | 6 | 8,156 | ▼ 172 |
| 1975 | 6 | 7,984 | ▲ 791 |
| 1974 | 5 | 8,775 | back (not recorded in 1973) |
| 1972 | 8 | 5,959 | ▲ 660 |
| 1971 | 7 | 6,619 | back (not recorded in 1970) |
| 1969 | 8 | 5,456 | ▲ 1,560 |
| 1968 | 5 | 7,016 | back (not recorded in 1967) |
| 1966 | 6 | 5,809 | ▲ 730 |
| 1965 | 5 | 6,539 | ▲ 228 |
| 1964 | 5 | 6,767 | ▼ 1,471 |
| 1963 | 7 | 5,296 | ▼ 431 |
| 1962 | 8 | 4,865 | ▲ 1,702 |
| 1961 | 5 | 6,567 | ▼ 871 |
| 1960 | 6 | 5,696 | ▼ 665 |
| 1959 | 7 | 5,031 | ▼ 1,284 |
| 1958 | 11 | 3,747 | ▲ 1,171 |
| 1957 | 7 | 4,918 | ▼ 1,222 |
| 1956 | 11 | 3,696 | ▲ 680 |
| 1955 | 8 | 4,376 | ▲ 279 |
| 1954 | 7 | 4,655 | ▼ 429 |
| 1953 | 8 | 4,226 | back (not recorded in 1952) |
| 1951 | 12 | 3,106 | ▼ 325 |
| 1950 | 14 | 2,781 | ▲ 69 |
| 1949 | 13 | 2,850 | ▲ 124 |
| 1948 | 12 | 2,974 | ▲ 732 |
| 1947 | 9 | 3,706 | ▼ 41 |
| 1946 | 8 | 3,665 | ▲ 11 |
| 1945 | 7 | 3,676 | ▲ 378 |
| 1944 | 6 | 4,054 | ▼ 1,014 |
| 1943 | 10 | 3,040 | back (not recorded in 1942) |
| 1941 | 7 | 3,559 | ▼ 596 |
| 1940 | 9 | 2,963 | ▲ 466 |
| 1939 | 7 | 3,429 | ▼ 248 |
| 1938 | 8 | 3,181 | ▼ 241 |
| 1937 | 9 | 2,940 | ▲ 1,241 |
| 1936 | 5 | 4,181 | ▼ 750 |
| 1935 | 7 | 3,431 | ▲ 855 |
| 1934 | 5 | 4,286 | ▼ 1,418 |
| 1933 | 9 | 2,868 | ▼ 503 |
| 1932 | 13 | 2,365 | ▲ 861 |
| 1931 | 8 | 3,226 | ▲ 821 |
| 1930 | 6 | 4,047 | ▼ 1,856 |
| 1929 | 15 | 2,191 | ▲ 973 |
| 1928 | 9 | 3,164 | ▼ 731 |
| 1927 | 14 | 2,433 | ▲ 836 |
| 1926 | 9 | 3,269 | ▼ 153 |
| 1925 | 10 | 3,116 | ▼ 143 |
| 1924 | 11 | 2,973 | ▼ 56 |
| 1923 | 11 | 2,917 | ▲ 2,092 |
| 1922 | 5 | 5,009 | ▼ 1,343 |
| 1921 | 8 | 3,666 | ▲ 1,309 |
| 1920 | 5 | 4,975 | ▼ 1,970 |
| 1919 | 10 | 3,005 | ▼ 331 |
| 1918 | 12 | 2,674 | ▲ 1,039 |
| 1917 | 7 | 3,713 | ▼ 880 |
| 1916 | 10 | 2,833 | ▲ 1,441 |
| 1915 | 5 | 4,274 | ▼ 2,456 |
| 1914 | 14 | 1,818 | ▲ 1,009 |
| 1913 | 6 | 2,827 | ▼ 983 |
| 1912 | 10 | 1,844 | back (not recorded in 1911) |
| 1910 | 6 | 2,140 | ▲ 68 |
| 1909 | 5 | 2,208 | ▼ 661 |
| 1908 | 8 | 1,547 | back (not recorded in 1906–1907) |
| 1905 | 5 | 1,931 | new |