Gila is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #9947 in 2012 with 11 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2002 with 16 births ranking #6814. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 37.5%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 160,067 girls born was named Gila. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.