Lylah
Girl name · #584 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Lylah? In official American birth records, Lylah has been tracked continuously since 1916, giving it 109 years of documented American history.
Lylah ranks #584 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 503 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #629, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,579 girls born in 2025 was named Lylah.
The 109-year story
Lylah first appears in the Social Security records in 1916, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 556 babies and a rank of #544. 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 Lylah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Lylah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Lylah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lylah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lylah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lylah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lylah is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Lylah is most common in LA (1 per 1,000), OK (0.9 per 1,000), IN (0.7 per 1,000), MN (0.6 per 1,000), CO (0.6 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.4 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Lylah is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Lylah
Statistically, parents drawn to Lylah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nylah, Mylah, Lilah, Aylah, and Laylah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lylah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 503 | #584 |
| 2024 | 556 | #544 |
| 2023 | 493 | #603 |
| 2022 | 514 | #581 |
| 2021 | 522 | #581 |
| 2020 | 489 | #594 |
| 2019 | 463 | #635 |
| 2018 | 471 | #633 |
| 2017 | 460 | #641 |
| 2016 | 418 | #694 |
| 2015 | 453 | #629 |
| 2014 | 469 | #615 |
| 2013 | 440 | #640 |
| 2012 | 450 | #633 |
| 2011 | 445 | #642 |
| 2010 | 359 | #761 |
| 2009 | 341 | #827 |
| 2008 | 197 | #1265 |
| 2007 | 153 | #1510 |
| 2006 | 86 | #2229 |
| 2005 | 48 | #3212 |
| 2004 | 38 | #3748 |
| 2003 | 32 | #4109 |
| 2002 | 27 | #4498 |
| 2001 | 23 | #5009 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Lylah?
In official American birth records, the name Lylah first appeared in 1916 (over 109 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 109 years.
Is Lylah a popular girl name?
Lylah ranked #584 among girls in 2025 with 503 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #629.
When was the name Lylah most popular?
Lylah peaked in 2024, when 556 American girls received the name (ranked #544 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lylah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,579 newborn American girls was named Lylah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.