How Many People Are Named Lailah?
An estimated 6,704 people in the United States have the first name Lailah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Lailah peaked in popularity in 2010 with 451 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lailah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lailah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Lailah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
6,704
About 1 in 51,127 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2010
451 births
Total Registered
6,767
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lailah
Lailah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 6,767 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lailah as a female name
Ranked #1,115 in 2024
219 female births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (451 births)
Lailah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lailah span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 3,829 babies were registered. Lailah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lailah by Decade
How has Lailah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lailah by State
Birth registrations for Lailah span all 35 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Arkansas, Kansas. On average, about 159 Lailahs were registered per state.
Lailah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lailah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lailah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lailah?
We estimate approximately 6,704 people named Lailah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 51,127 Americans share this first name.
Is Lailah a common name?
Lailah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,767 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lailah most popular?
Lailah reached peak popularity in 2010, when 451 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lailah is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lailah a female name?
Lailah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lailah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lailah Smith, Lailah Johnson, Lailah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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