Leilah
How to say it: LAY-luh · /ˈleɪlə/
Variant of Leila, from Arabic 'layla' meaning 'night'. Romanticized in Middle Eastern poetry and literature.
Leilah was the 197th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 125 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #209 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #197 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 125 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,797 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −4% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #209 |
| In France, 2025 | #103 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Leilah peaked in the 2010s.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Lei
- Lila
- Lay
- Layla
Honouring a Leilah in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Leilah is about 1 in 75.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, Hebrew.
In France: #103 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Leilah
- Leilah Babirye (born 1985)Ugandan-born American visual artist, wood sculptor
- Leilah Sutherland (born 1985)British actress
- Leilah Weinraub (born 1979)American filmmaker, conceptual artist and former CEO
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