Leilah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,660

among girls · ↑102 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

125

named Leilah · +9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 12,858

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2010

251 babies

All-time total

4,241

#2,871 all-time among girls

First recorded

1898

in Social Security records

Leilah popularity over time

4,241 babies have been named Leilah since 1898, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	6	1	–	#1,611
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	12	1	–	#4,165
1920s	12	1	0%	#4,479
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	1	–	#5,649
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	30	3	–	#6,464
1980s	61	6	+103%	#6,400
1990s	98	10	+61%	#6,360
2000s	1,091	109	+1013%	#1,165
2010s	2,013	201	+85%	#1,002
2020s (to 2025)	913	152	-24%	#1,243

Where Leilah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	120	0.07	outside top 500
2027	115	0.07	outside top 500
2028	111	0.07	outside top 500
2029	108	0.07	outside top 500
2030	106	0.07	outside top 500

Where Leilah is most popular

Girls named Leilah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.093 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Texas, and Arizona.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Leilah born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
California	172	0.205	+120%
Texas	133	0.165	+78%
Arizona	19	0.135	+46%
Florida	53	0.124	+33%
Illinois	23	0.100	+8%
Georgia	20	0.088	-5%
New York	30	0.076	-18%
New Jersey	12	0.066	-28%
North Carolina	15	0.066	-29%
Colorado	6	0.054	-42%
Virginia	9	0.053	-43%
Pennsylvania	11	0.047	-50%
Indiana	5	0.036	-62%
Washington	5	0.035	-63%
Michigan	5	0.027	-70%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Ohio	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Leilah

Leilah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,660 in 2025 with 125 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1898, 4,241 American babies have been named Leilah. Its peak came in 2010, when 251 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 Leilah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leilah?

The median living Leilah is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 17. An estimated 4,200 people named Leilah 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.

Leilah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	125	#1,660
2024	115	#1,762
2023	157	#1,423
2022	194	#1,243
2021	162	#1,367
2020	160	#1,366
2019	168	#1,354
2018	198	#1,201
2017	205	#1,194
2016	176	#1,347
2015	196	#1,251
2014	211	#1,167
2013	204	#1,182
2012	189	#1,271
2011	215	#1,140
2010	251	#1,002
2009	216	#1,165
2008	191	#1,306
2007	160	#1,465
2006	125	#1,686
2005	99	#1,941
2004	85	#2,126
2003	90	#2,012
2002	53	#2,840
2001	33	#3,912
2000	39	#3,433
1995	9	#9,202
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	10	#6,559
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,558
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	6	#4,685
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leilah?

The median living Leilah is about 12 years old. Half of all living Leilahs are between 6 and 17 years old.

How many people named Leilah are alive today?

An estimated 4,200 people named Leilah are alive in the United States, based on 4,241 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Leilah mean?

A female given name from Arabic, variant of Leila.

How popular is the name Leilah in 2025?

Leilah ranked #1,660 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 125 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leilah?

4,241 babies have been named Leilah in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leilah most popular?

Leilah peaked in 2010, when 251 newborns received the name.

Is Leilah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leilah rising or falling?

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

Will Leilah become more popular?

Leilah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 106 girls named Leilah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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