Lilah

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A few things about Lilah you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 926 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Lilah, 1,736 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Lilah would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLilah first shows up in US birth records in 1884, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 141 years since.
• 🏆Best yearLilah is at its all-time high right now: #179 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowLilah is 22× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 19,960 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 926.
• 🚀TrendLilah has climbed 61 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #179. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedLilah is most popular in Vermont, where it ranks #57, followed by West Virginia (#83) and Oklahoma (#91). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.

About the name Lilah

Lilah is a girl name. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-lah”. US birth records list Lilah for girls from 1884 to 2025, in 137 of those 142 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #179 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #179, with 1,736 babies.