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Origin & history of Gila1
Hebrew roots
Gila comes from the Hebrew tradition, meaning Joy of the Lord.
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How popular is Gila?
1973
peak year
Gila has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #9415), with about 12 babies named Gila each year. In 1973, 16 babies received the name (ranked #3836). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 631.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
16
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,836)
(ranked #3,836)
12
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
120
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
631
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Gila2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
🕊️Peacemaker
💖Empathetic
🎵Artistic
🤝Team player
G7
I9
L3
A1
Sum: 20 → Life path 2
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Personality of Gila🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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