The first name Lailah
A girl’s name from Arabic.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 9 girls were named Lailah, making it the 2,788th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2015, with 34 births (#1,033).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lailah with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lailah at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 131 girls born in the United States were named Lailah, the 1,602nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2010, when 451 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
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Questions
- What does the name Lailah mean?
- Rare spelling variant of Leila.
- What is the origin of the name Lailah?
- Rare spelling variant of Leila.
- How popular is the name Lailah?
- In 2025, 9 girls born in England and Wales were named Lailah, ranking 2,788th. Its peak was 2015, with 34 births.
- Is Lailah a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 6,900 US babies named Lailah since 1880 were girls.
- When was Lailah most popular?
- 2010 in the United States, when 451 babies were named Lailah, its highest rank at 651st.
- What name is Lailah a form of?
- Lailah is a form of Leila.