Lailah
A spelling of Laila or Leila, from the Arabic layla, meaning night. The pair Layla and Majnun are the lovers of a classic Persian and Arabic romance.
Lailah in 2025
Lailah was given to 131 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,952nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 25,308 babies born.
The history of Lailah
Lailah reached its highest point in 2010, when 451 babies were given the name, ranking 1,212th that year.
Across the 45 years of records since 1981, 6,900 babies have been named Lailah. Half of them were born before 2013, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Lailah by decade
| Decade | Babies named Lailah | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17 | 12,903 |
| 1990s | 94 | 8,809 |
| 2000s | 1,765 | 1,444 |
| 2010s | 3,829 | 1,212 |
| 2020s | 1,195 | 1,942 |
Where Lailah is heading
Lailah has fallen 68% over the past decade, from 408 babies in 2015 to 131 in 2025.
Names like Lailah
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Lailah.