Leilah
Girl name · #1655 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 125 baby girls were named Leilah, placing it at #1655 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1247, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,400 girls born in 2025 was named Leilah.
Babies named Leilah per year. Source: SSA.
The 127-year story
Leilah first appears in the Social Security records in 1898, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 251 girls were named Leilah — good for #1000 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Leilah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Leilah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Leilah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Leilah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Leilah is most common
State-level data for Leilah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Leilah
Statistically, parents drawn to Leilah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lailah, Laylah, Kylah, Dalilah, and Skylah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Leilah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 125 | #1652 |
| 2024 | 115 | #1753 |
| 2023 | 157 | #1421 |
| 2022 | 194 | #1239 |
| 2021 | 162 | #1364 |
| 2020 | 160 | #1362 |
| 2019 | 168 | #1349 |
| 2018 | 198 | #1199 |
| 2017 | 205 | #1190 |
| 2016 | 176 | #1345 |
| 2015 | 196 | #1247 |
| 2014 | 211 | #1164 |
| 2013 | 204 | #1178 |
| 2012 | 189 | #1269 |
| 2011 | 215 | #1138 |
| 2010 | 251 | #1000 |
| 2009 | 216 | #1163 |
| 2008 | 191 | #1299 |
| 2007 | 160 | #1459 |
| 2006 | 125 | #1682 |
| 2005 | 99 | #1933 |
| 2004 | 85 | #2117 |
| 2003 | 90 | #2001 |
| 2002 | 53 | #2819 |
| 2001 | 33 | #3864 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Leilah a popular girl name?
Leilah ranked #1655 among girls in 2025 with 125 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1247.
When was the name Leilah most popular?
Leilah peaked in 2010, when 251 American girls received the name (ranked #1000 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Leilah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,400 newborn American girls was named Leilah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.