Lylah
- US rank
- #584
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #544 in 2024
503 babies were named Lylah in the US in 2025. It has climbed 10 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1916–2025
Most popular states (2025)
LA rank #254OK rank #312IN rank #345CT rank #393MN rank #397
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Lylah you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 3,195 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Lylah, 503 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Lylah would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryLylah first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2024, when it reached #544.
- Then vs nowLylah is 30× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 95,238 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 3,195.
- Where it's lovedLylah is most popular in Louisiana, where it ranks #254, followed by Oklahoma (#312) and Indiana (#345). It's in the top 1,000 in 31 states.
About the name Lylah
Lylah is a girl name. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-lah”. US birth records list Lylah for girls from 1916 to 2025, in 36 of those 110 years. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked #544 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #584, with 503 babies.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.8 | 363,636 girls |
| 1920s | 2.2 | 452,489 girls |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 2,000,000 girls |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 3,030,303 girls |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 588,235 girls |
| 2000s | 52 | 19,339 girls |
| 2010s | 253 | 3,949 girls |
| 2020s | 316 | 3,162 girls |
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Questions about the name Lylah
Is Lylah a boy or girl name?
Lylah is a girl name.
How popular is the name Lylah?
Lylah ranked #584 for US girls in 2025, given to 503 babies. Its best year was 2024 (#544).