girl's name
Lailah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,517
Northern Ireland
#311
2017 births
Lailah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 131 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2010, when 451 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 25,308 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1981.
Lailah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 17 |
| 1990s | 94 |
| 2000s | 1,765 |
| 2010s | 3,829 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,195 |
How popular is Lailah?
In 2025, Lailah was given to 131 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Lailah is used
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 Lailah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lailah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lailah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lailah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lailah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lailah
How popular is the name Lailah?
In 2025, Lailah was given to 131 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Lailah a girl's or a boy's name?
Lailah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Lailah most popular?
Lailah peaked in 2010, when 451 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Lailah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lailah currently ranks #1,595 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.