Ila vs Martha
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Ila
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #718
- Peak
- #237 (1903)
- Babies in 2025
- 390
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, MI
VS
Martha
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #712
- Peak
- #14 (1882)
- Babies in 2025
- 393
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, PA, CA
The verdict
Martha is the more popular pick (#712 vs #718). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Martha is a steady, dependable choice, Ila is a vintage name making a comeback.
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