girl's name
Rilah
RY-luh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 80
Rilah is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2020, when 20 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 2014.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rilah Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 11 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 69 |
How Popular Is Rilah?
In 2025, Rilah 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 Rilah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
How to Say Rilah
- English RY-luh
Sibling Names for Rilah
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Rilah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Rilah
How popular is the name Rilah?
In 2025, Rilah was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Rilah a girl's or a boy's name?
Rilah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rilah?
Rilah has 2 syllables.
When was Rilah most popular?
Rilah peaked in 2020, when 20 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Rilah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rilah currently ranks #10,761 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.