Lilah
Girl name · #179 in 2025 · Well-known
Lilah is currently the #179 girl name in the United States — 1,736 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #314, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,037 girls born in 2025 was named Lilah.
The 141-year story
Lilah first appears in the Social Security records in 1884, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,736 babies and a rank of #179. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Lilah per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Lilah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Lilah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lilah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Lilah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lilah is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Lilah is most common in WV (3.4 per 1,000), ME (3.2 per 1,000), OK (2.6 per 1,000), KY (2.3 per 1,000), AR (2.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Lilah is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Nicknames & related forms of Lilah
Lilah belongs to the Delilah family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Delilah family went to about 5,873 girls in 2025 — together they'd rank around #29, versus #179 for Lilah alone.
Names like Lilah
Statistically, parents drawn to Lilah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Selah, Lylah, Nylah, Mylah, and Delilah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lilah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,736 | #179 |
| 2024 | 1,690 | #179 |
| 2023 | 1,503 | #198 |
| 2022 | 1,364 | #219 |
| 2021 | 1,250 | #244 |
| 2020 | 1,258 | #240 |
| 2019 | 1,153 | #287 |
| 2018 | 1,155 | #287 |
| 2017 | 1,177 | #272 |
| 2016 | 1,093 | #299 |
| 2015 | 1,032 | #314 |
| 2014 | 1,051 | #316 |
| 2013 | 1,049 | #304 |
| 2012 | 1,032 | #310 |
| 2011 | 1,046 | #306 |
| 2010 | 964 | #336 |
| 2009 | 885 | #366 |
| 2008 | 774 | #416 |
| 2007 | 525 | #571 |
| 2006 | 308 | #864 |
| 2005 | 223 | #1067 |
| 2004 | 167 | #1278 |
| 2003 | 162 | #1284 |
| 2002 | 133 | #1432 |
| 2001 | 106 | #1700 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lilah a popular girl name?
Lilah ranked #179 among girls in 2025 with 1,736 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #314.
When was the name Lilah most popular?
Lilah peaked in 2025, when 1,736 American girls received the name (ranked #179 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lilah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,037 newborn American girls was named Lilah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
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.