Aquila
38% girls · 62% boys
About Aquila
An evocative ancient word that's used as a first name in the New Testament, among other places. It's also the name of an eagle-shaped constellation.
Aquila for boys#7713 US
That said, contemporary interest in the name Aquila probably stems from its use as the name of Facebook's secretive drone project. If that takes off, and its name doesn't change, Aquila could take a hit, like Siri and Alexa before it.
Aquila for girls#13354 US
It's also the name of an eagle-shaped constellation.
That said, contemporary interest in the name Aquila probably stems from its use as the name of Facebook's secretive drone project. If that takes off, and its name doesn't change, Aquila could take a hit, like Siri and Alexa before it.
Pronounced AHK-wih-luh.
As of October 2026, Aquila ranked #7713 for boys and #13354 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #5165 for boys in 1977 and #2780 for girls in 1977.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- Mentioned in the BibleGirl
e.g. Acts 18:2
- Variations: AquilinaGirl
Aquilla, Aquilo