Gila is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #9358 in 2011 with 12 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2002 with 16 births ranking #6814. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 50.0%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 146,567 girls born was named Gila. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.