girl's name
Alailah
uh-LAY-luh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 135
Alailah is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2018, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2003.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Alailah Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 39 |
| 2010s | 50 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 46 |
How Popular Is Alailah?
In 2025, Alailah was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Alailah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Alailah Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alailah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Alailah
- English uh-LAY-luh
Sibling Names for Alailah
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Alailah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Alailah
How popular is the name Alailah?
In 2025, Alailah was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Alailah a girl's or a boy's name?
Alailah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Alailah?
Alailah has 3 syllables.
When was Alailah most popular?
Alailah peaked in 2018, when 13 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Alailah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Alailah currently ranks #10,446 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.