Total births
474
Girls' name · since 2001
Laelah
Laelah has 474 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 474
- total births
- 2001–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
Laelah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 474 have been recorded since 2001.
Laelah has 474 recorded births among girls since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2023.
- 474 total births
- 2001–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
474 girls have been named Laelah since 2001, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 474
- total births
- 2001–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Laelah was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
41 babies were named Laelah in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Laelah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Laelah's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 41, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Laelah at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Laelah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2023
- Peak year (2017)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Laelah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Laelah's strongest decade.
297 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Laelah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 101
2000s
101 births
- 2010s
2010s
297 births
- 2020s 76
2020s
76 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 297 births (63% of all-time use).
Laelah by state
Where Laelah concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 26 | 5.5% |
| #2 | California | | 18 | 3.8% |
Texas share of Laelah's total US births 5.5%
Even split
26 of 474 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laelah? ▼
Laelah has been given to 474 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 41 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Laelah most popular? ▼
Laelah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 297 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Laelah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Laelah are Texas (26 births), California (18 births).
How long has the name Laelah been used? ▼
Laelah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 23 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Laelah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lael, Laela, Laetitia, Laelynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Laelah's data
- Laelah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (297 total births); usage has since declined to 76 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Laelahs (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Laelah
Nearby Names Like Laelah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Laelah
Lael Girl
#2667 2,360 births
Laela Girl
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Laetitia Girl
375 births
Laelynn Girl
#3570 362 births
Laelani Girl
#6577 289 births
Compare Laelah side by side: Laelah vs Lael Laelah vs Laela Laelah vs Laetitia
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2001–2023 (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. "Laelah: Baby Name Since 2001 - 474 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laelah. 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 Laelah 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 July 2026.