Lilah
How to say it: LY-luh · /ˈlaɪlə/
Variant of Lila or Leila; Arabic meaning 'night', or Hebrew variant of Lilith, also meaning 'of the night'.
Lilah was the 47th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 1,736 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 42% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #27 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 | #47 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 1,736 |
| Share of births | 1 in 622 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +42% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #27 |
| In France, 2025 | #352 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Right now Lilah is enjoying its finest run in the 2020s. Holding at its peak, more increase appears on the way.
What goes with it
Soft and liquid in sound, said LY luh, it carries a gentle hush. Selah echoes that softness beautifully.
Middle names that flow with Lilah →
Nicknames
- Lil
- Li
- Lila
Honouring a Lilah in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Lilah is about 1 in 26.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #352 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #99. Ireland: #187.
Famous people named Lilah
- Lilah Fear (born 1999)British ice dancer
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