Lylah
Girl name · #584 in 2025 · Uniqueness 55/100
Lylah ranks #584 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 503 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #629, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,579 girls born in 2025 was named Lylah.
The 109-year story
Lylah first appears in the Social Security records in 1916, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 556 babies and a rank of #544. 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 Lylah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lylah in class?
Lylah scores 55 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Lylah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lylah is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Lylahs were TX (49), CA (48), OH (26), FL (22), IN (20). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Lylah
Statistically, parents drawn to Lylah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nylah, Mylah, Lilah, Aylah, and Laylah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lylah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 503 | #584 |
| 2024 | 556 | #544 |
| 2023 | 493 | #603 |
| 2022 | 514 | #581 |
| 2021 | 522 | #581 |
| 2020 | 489 | #594 |
| 2019 | 463 | #635 |
| 2018 | 471 | #633 |
| 2017 | 460 | #641 |
| 2016 | 418 | #694 |
| 2015 | 453 | #629 |
| 2014 | 469 | #615 |
| 2013 | 440 | #640 |
| 2012 | 450 | #633 |
| 2011 | 445 | #642 |
| 2010 | 359 | #761 |
| 2009 | 341 | #827 |
| 2008 | 197 | #1265 |
| 2007 | 153 | #1510 |
| 2006 | 86 | #2229 |
| 2005 | 48 | #3212 |
| 2004 | 38 | #3748 |
| 2003 | 32 | #4109 |
| 2002 | 27 | #4498 |
| 2001 | 23 | #5009 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lylah a popular girl name?
Lylah ranked #584 among girls in 2025 with 503 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #629.
When was the name Lylah most popular?
Lylah peaked in 2024, when 556 American girls received the name (ranked #544 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lylah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,579 newborn American girls was named Lylah. It scores 55/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.