Laelah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	101	10	–	#7,950
2010s	297	30	+194%	#3,740
2020s (to 2025)	76	13	-57%	#4,784

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

101

–

#7,950

2010s

297

+194%

#3,740

2020s (to 2025)

-57%

#4,784

The story of Laelah

Laelah is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 2001, 474 American babies have been named Laelah. Its peak came in 2017, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Laelah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laelah?

The median living Laelah is about 10 years old; half are between 7 and 15. An estimated 500 people named Laelah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Laelah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	8	#11,748
2022	15	#7,486
2021	28	#4,784
2020	25	#5,107
2019	34	#4,222
2018	39	#3,818
2017	41	#3,740
2016	35	#4,204
2015	32	#4,453
2014	29	#4,843
2013	21	#6,146
2012	19	#6,751
2011	27	#5,140
2010	20	#6,531
2009	15	#8,270
2008	16	#7,950
2007	15	#8,331
2006	9	#11,987
2005	14	#8,136
2004	5	#17,594
2003	13	#8,275
2002	9	#10,700
2001	5	#16,764
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Laelah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Laelah?

The median living Laelah is about 10 years old. Half of all living Laelahs are between 7 and 15 years old.

How many people named Laelah are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Laelah are alive in the United States, based on 474 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Laelah in 2025?

Laelah did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Laelah?

474 babies have been named Laelah in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laelah most popular?

Laelah peaked in 2017, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Laelah a boy or girl name?

Laelah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Laelah rising or falling?

Laelah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Laelah popularity over time

The story of Laelah

How old are people named Laelah?

Laelah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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