The first name Leilah
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, 5 girls were named Leilah, making it the 4,201st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2015, with 29 births (#1,168).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Leilah with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Leilah at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 125 girls born in the United States were named Leilah, the 1,660th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2010, when 251 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 is the origin of the name Leilah?
- Leilah comes from Arabic.
- How popular is the name Leilah?
- In 2025, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Leilah, ranking 4,201st. Its peak was 2015, with 29 births.
- Is Leilah a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 4,241 US babies named Leilah since 1880 were girls.
- When was Leilah most popular?
- 2010 in the United States, when 251 babies were named Leilah, its highest rank at 1,002nd.
- What name is Leilah a form of?
- Leilah is a form of Leila.