Leilah vs Leila

Side-by-side comparison of Leilah and Leila — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Leilah

Girl name · Rank #1749

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Name B

Leila

Girl name · Rank #267

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Metric Leilah Leila
Current Rank #1749 #267
Total Births (all years) 4,115 54,226
Peak Year 2010 2010
Peak Year Births 251 1,509
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leilah Leila
1880ss — 1,079
1890ss 6 1,588
1900ss — 1,529
1910ss 12 2,830
1920ss 12 3,340
1930ss — 2,473
1940ss 5 1,852
1950ss — 1,740
1960ss — 1,578
1970ss 30 1,624
1980ss 61 2,106
1990ss 98 2,177
2000ss 1,091 9,902
2010ss 2,012 13,909
2020ss 788 6,499

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leilah Leila
2014 211 1,331
2015 196 1,307
2016 176 1,393
2017 205 1,410
2018 198 1,358
2019 167 1,387
2020 160 1,408
2021 162 1,384
2022 194 1,245
2023 157 1,271
2024 115 1,191

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1898–2024.

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