How Many People Are Named Leilah?
An estimated 4,039 people in the United States have the first name Leilah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Leilah peaked in popularity in 2010 with 251 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Leilah 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 Leilah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Leilah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,039
About 1 in 84,861 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2010
251 births
Total Registered
4,115
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Leilah
Leilah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,115 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Leilah as a female name
Ranked #1,753 in 2024
115 female births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (251 births)
Leilah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Leilah span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,012 babies were registered. While Leilah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Leilah by Decade
How has Leilah 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.
Leilah by State
Birth registrations for Leilah span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Utah, Massachusetts, Indiana. On average, about 112 Leilahs were registered per state.
Leilah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Leilah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Leilah
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Leilah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leilah?
We estimate approximately 4,039 people named Leilah 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 84,861 Americans share this first name.
Is Leilah a common name?
Leilah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,115 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Leilah most popular?
Leilah reached peak popularity in 2010, when 251 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Leilah is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Leilah a female name?
Leilah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Leilah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Leilah Smith, Leilah Johnson, Leilah 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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