Leilah
Leilah was the 1660th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 125 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 1002nd with 251 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 409 places. More babies were named Leilah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Layla) night · Arabic
- Rank in 2025
- #1,660 girls, down 294 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 125girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2010251 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,241babies recorded
What does the name Leilah mean?
Leilah is a spelling of Layla, pronounced the same way, so it shares Layla's meaning and origin.
Layla is one of many English spellings of the Arabic name usually written Leila or Layla. Wiktionary says it entered English use through 19th-century literature. Wiktionary notes that since the late 20th century this spelling is often chosen in English simply for its sound. Wiktionary traces the Arabic name Layla to an old Semitic word for 'night', the same word behind Arabic layl, 'night'.
ليلى (Arabic, “Laylā”)لَيْل (Arabic, “night”)
How sure is this? Probable.
See also: Arabic names.
Leilah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,660 | 125 |
| 2020 | #1,366 | 160 |
| 2010 | #1,002 | 251 |
| 2000 | #3,433 | 39 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | #6,559 | 10 |
| 1970 | #7,558 | 6 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | #4,685 | 6 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Leilah, counting every spelling?
Leilah is a spelling of Layla, a name family that ranked #27 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,660 for Leilah on its own. Together these spellings went to 6,556 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Layla | 5,338 | #36 | 28,818 |
| Laila | 755 | #413 | 4,872 |
| Laylah | 179 | #1,254 | 1,284 |
| Lailah | 131 | #1,602 | 955 |
| Leilah | 125 | #1,660 | 753 |
| Laela | 22 | #5,644 | 183 |
| Laelah | — | — | 51 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Leilah?
125 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Leilah (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Leilah born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 67 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Leilah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Leilah?
About 4,200 people born in the US named Leilah are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 7 and 18. That makes Leilah mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Leilah by state
How common Leilah was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (2.2×), Texas (1.8×). In 36 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Leilah: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Leilah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Leilah
What does Leilah mean?
Leilah is a spelling of Layla, which means “night” (Arabic origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Leilah?
Leilah was the 1660th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 125 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 1002nd with 251 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 409 places. More babies were named Leilah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Leilah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Leilah in the US.
Where is Leilah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Leilah was most common in California (0.20 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Arizona.