Lilah
Girl name · #179 in 2025 · Uniqueness 36/100
Lilah is currently the #179 girl name in the United States — 1,736 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #314, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,037 girls born in 2025 was named Lilah.
The 141-year story
Lilah first appears in the Social Security records in 1884, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,736 babies and a rank of #179. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Lilah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Lilah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Lilah in class?
Lilah scores 36 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Lilah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lilah is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Lilahs were CA (164), TX (130), FL (94), NY (86), OH (74). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Lilah
Statistically, parents drawn to Lilah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Selah, Lylah, Nylah, Mylah, and Delilah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lilah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,736 | #179 |
| 2024 | 1,690 | #179 |
| 2023 | 1,503 | #198 |
| 2022 | 1,364 | #219 |
| 2021 | 1,250 | #244 |
| 2020 | 1,258 | #240 |
| 2019 | 1,153 | #287 |
| 2018 | 1,155 | #287 |
| 2017 | 1,177 | #272 |
| 2016 | 1,093 | #299 |
| 2015 | 1,032 | #314 |
| 2014 | 1,051 | #316 |
| 2013 | 1,049 | #304 |
| 2012 | 1,032 | #310 |
| 2011 | 1,046 | #306 |
| 2010 | 964 | #336 |
| 2009 | 885 | #366 |
| 2008 | 774 | #416 |
| 2007 | 525 | #571 |
| 2006 | 308 | #864 |
| 2005 | 223 | #1067 |
| 2004 | 167 | #1278 |
| 2003 | 162 | #1284 |
| 2002 | 133 | #1432 |
| 2001 | 106 | #1700 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lilah a popular girl name?
Lilah ranked #179 among girls in 2025 with 1,736 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #314.
When was the name Lilah most popular?
Lilah peaked in 2025, when 1,736 American girls received the name (ranked #179 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lilah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,037 newborn American girls was named Lilah. It scores 36/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.