Total births
251
Girls' name · since 2006
Alilah
Alilah has 251 recorded births since 2006 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6341
- among girls today
- 251
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Alilah currently ranks #6341 among girls' names in America, with 251 babies recorded since 2006.
Alilah has 251 recorded births among girls since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6341 as of the latest data, more common than 64% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #6341 among girls today
- 251 born since 2006
- 2020s peak decade
- 64% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alilah is currently the #6341 girls' name in America, more common than 64% of girls - 251 born since 2006, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6341
- among girls today
- 251
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Alilah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6341
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 64% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Alilah was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
26 babies were named Alilah in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Alilah compares
251 41th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Alilah's all-time total is 34% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alilah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 251 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alilah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Alilah splits its recorded history at 2017: 73% of all births land in the more recent half, 27% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2010 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Alilah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#6,341
Active since
2006
Alilah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Alilah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Alilah's strongest decade.
134 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Alilah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 13
2000s
13 births
- 2010s
2010s
104 births
- 2020s
2020s
134 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 134 births (53% of all-time use).
Alilah by state
Where Alilah concentrates geographically, total births since 2006
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7 | 2.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 2.0% |
California share of Alilah's total US births 2.8%
Even split
7 of 251 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alilah? ▼
Alilah has been given to 251 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #6341 as of the latest data. 26 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Alilah most popular? ▼
Alilah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 134 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Alilah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alilah are California (7 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Alilah been used? ▼
Records for Alilah go back to 2006, giving 20 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Alilah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alice, Alicia, Alison, Alisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Alilah's data
- California records the most Alilahs (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Alilah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alilah
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Alisha Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2006–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alilah: #6341 Girls' Name - 251 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alilah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alilah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.