girl's name
Leilah
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,800
Scotland
#994
2014 births
Leilah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 125 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Leilah is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2010, when 251 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 26,523 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1898.
Leilah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1910s | 12 |
| 1920s | 12 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1970s | 30 |
| 1980s | 61 |
| 1990s | 98 |
| 2000s | 1,091 |
| 2010s | 2,013 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 913 |
How popular is Leilah?
In 2025, Leilah was given to 125 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Leilah 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.
How Leilah is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Leïlah | Leïlah is a rare spelling of Leilah, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Leilah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Leilah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leilah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Leilah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Leilah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Leilah
How popular is the name Leilah?
In 2025, Leilah was given to 125 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Leilah a girl's or a boy's name?
Leilah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Leilah most popular?
Leilah peaked in 2010, when 251 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Leilah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Leilah currently ranks #1,663 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.