Lilah
A spelling of Lila, which comes from Arabic and Persian layla, meaning night. It is also used as a short form of Delilah.
Lilah in 2025
Lilah was given to 1,736 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 393rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,910 babies born.
The history of Lilah
Lilah reached its highest point in 2025, when 1,736 babies were given the name, ranking 393rd that year.
Across the 142 years of records since 1884, 24,664 babies have been named Lilah. Half of them were born before 2016, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Lilah by decade
| Decade | Babies named Lilah | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 32 | 1,524 |
| 1890s | 125 | 1,219 |
| 1900s | 120 | 1,145 |
| 1910s | 254 | 1,839 |
| 1920s | 284 | 2,231 |
| 1930s | 146 | 2,726 |
| 1940s | 102 | 3,089 |
| 1950s | 74 | 5,715 |
| 1960s | 60 | 5,208 |
| 1970s | 121 | 4,920 |
| 1980s | 148 | 6,754 |
| 1990s | 271 | 3,716 |
| 2000s | 3,374 | 724 |
| 2010s | 10,752 | 576 |
| 2020s | 8,801 | 393 |
Where Lilah is heading
Lilah has risen 68% over the past decade, from 1,032 babies in 2015 to 1,736 in 2025.
Names like Lilah
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Lilah.