Lilah
LYE-lah Girl Hebrew / Arabic
Night; Delicate
Etymology
Short form of Delilah, from Hebrew meaning 'delicate' or 'night'; also a variant of Leila from Arabic 'laylah' meaning 'night'.
Variants
- Lila
- Lyla
- Lylah
- Lilla
Rank by region
| Region | Girls | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Lilah in England and Wales, 2025
England and Wales top girlsPopularity
Outside the top 50
2025
| Year | Australia | Queensland | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #76 |
| 2016 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2017 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2018 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2019 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #95 |
| 2020 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #94 |
| 2023 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #83 |
| 2024 | Not ranked | #91 | #91 |
| 2025 | Not ranked | #85 | #75 |
Outside the combined top 50 for 2025.
Rising
#179 2025 · 1,736 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #868 |
| 2007 | #572 |
| 2008 | #416 |
| 2009 | #366 |
| 2010 | #336 |
| 2011 | #306 |
| 2012 | #311 |
| 2013 | #305 |
| 2014 | #316 |
| 2015 | #314 |
| 2016 | #299 |
| 2017 | #272 |
| 2018 | #287 |
| 2019 | #288 |
| 2020 | #240 |
| 2021 | #244 |
| 2022 | #220 |
| 2023 | #198 |
| 2024 | #179 |
| 2025 | #179 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#99 2025 · 464 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #970 |
| 2007 | #752 |
| 2008 | #670 |
| 2009 | #748 |
| 2010 | #527 |
| 2011 | #508 |
| 2012 | #402 |
| 2013 | #271 |
| 2014 | #248 |
| 2015 | #275 |
| 2016 | #267 |
| 2017 | #218 |
| 2018 | #249 |
| 2019 | #217 |
| 2020 | #196 |
| 2021 | #171 |
| 2022 | #116 |
| 2023 | #95 |
| 2024 | #117 |
| 2025 | #99 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#109 2024 · 40 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Not ranked |
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | #612 |
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | Not ranked |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | #753 |
| 2014 | #649 |
| 2015 | #399 |
| 2016 | #239 |
| 2017 | #425 |
| 2018 | #343 |
| 2019 | #255 |
| 2020 | #267 |
| 2021 | #254 |
| 2022 | #109 |
| 2023 | #93 |
| 2024 | #109 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#112 2025 · 19 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | #492 |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | #412 |
| 2014 | #344 |
| 2015 | #338 |
| 2016 | #413 |
| 2017 | #186 |
| 2018 | #263 |
| 2019 | #323 |
| 2020 | #201 |
| 2021 | #155 |
| 2022 | #178 |
| 2023 | #113 |
| 2024 | #113 |
| 2025 | #112 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#187 2025 · 24 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | #815 |
| 2009 | #1029 |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | #744 |
| 2012 | #590 |
| 2013 | #625 |
| 2014 | #714 |
| 2015 | #484 |
| 2016 | #819 |
| 2017 | #558 |
| 2018 | #459 |
| 2019 | #386 |
| 2020 | #305 |
| 2021 | #245 |
| 2022 | #227 |
| 2023 | #153 |
| 2024 | #167 |
| 2025 | #187 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#234 2024 · 121 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #1577 |
| 2006 | #780 |
| 2007 | #515 |
| 2008 | #575 |
| 2009 | #474 |
| 2010 | #401 |
| 2011 | #401 |
| 2012 | #383 |
| 2013 | #328 |
| 2014 | #370 |
| 2015 | #330 |
| 2016 | #319 |
| 2017 | #366 |
| 2018 | #405 |
| 2019 | #314 |
| 2020 | #295 |
| 2021 | #295 |
| 2022 | #295 |
| 2023 | #261 |
| 2024 | #234 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#123 2025 · 33 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | Not ranked |
| 2010 | #364 |
| 2011 | #387 |
| 2012 | #324 |
| 2013 | #246 |
| 2014 | #309 |
| 2015 | #220 |
| 2016 | #226 |
| 2017 | #335 |
| 2018 | #216 |
| 2019 | #190 |
| 2020 | #286 |
| 2021 | #235 |
| 2022 | #156 |
| 2023 | #199 |
| 2024 | #184 |
| 2025 | #123 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.