Lylah

Girl name

Lylah has been given to 8,547 babies in the U.S. since 1916. It peaked in 2024 and currently ranks #585 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin

Rare spelling variant of Leila.

Origin: Arabic

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

8,547

Peak year

2024 (556 babies)

Rank in 2025

#585 for girls

First recorded

1916

10-year trend

▲ +11%

Gender split

All girls

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Lylah.

8,499 babies since 1984

8,483 babies since 1994

8,444 babies since 1909

8,658 babies since 1881

8,727 babies since 1971

8,735 babies since 1918

8,327 babies since 1970

8,322 babies since 1880

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