girl's name
Zalilah
zuh-LEE-luh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 47
Zalilah is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2024, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2020.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Zalilah Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2020s (to 2025) | 47 |
How Popular Is Zalilah?
In 2025, Zalilah was given to 14 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 Zalilah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
How to Say Zalilah
- English zuh-LEE-luh
Sibling Names for Zalilah
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Zalilah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Zalilah
How popular is the name Zalilah?
In 2025, Zalilah was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Zalilah a girl's or a boy's name?
Zalilah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Zalilah?
Zalilah has 3 syllables.
When was Zalilah most popular?
Zalilah peaked in 2024, when 17 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Zalilah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zalilah currently ranks #7,619 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.