How Many People Are Named Lylah?
An estimated 7,934 people in the United States have the first name Lylah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Lylah peaked in popularity in 2024 with 555 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lylah 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 Lylah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Lylah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
7,934
About 1 in 43,201 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2024
555 births
Total Registered
8,037
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lylah
Lylah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 8,037 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lylah as a female name
Ranked #544 in 2024
555 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (555 births)
Lylah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lylah span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 4,424 babies were registered. While Lylah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Lylah by Decade
How has Lylah 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.
Lylah by State
Birth registrations for Lylah span all 42 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Alaska, Hawaii, Nebraska. On average, about 168 Lylahs were registered per state.
Lylah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lylah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lylah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lylah?
We estimate approximately 7,934 people named Lylah 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 43,201 Americans share this first name.
Is Lylah a common name?
Lylah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,037 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lylah most popular?
Lylah reached peak popularity in 2024, when 555 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lylah is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lylah a female name?
Lylah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lylah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lylah Smith, Lylah Johnson, Lylah 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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