Recorded 2005–2008 Girls' name Peak 2008 24 births

Lileah — girls' name

24 babies named Lileah in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s24

The verdict

24 girls have been named Lileah since 2005, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2008.

24
total births
2005–2008
years on record
2000s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Lileah was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

7 babies were named Lileah in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lileah

The Social Security Administration has registered 24 babies named Lileah between 2005 and 2008, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lileah currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lileah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lileah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 24 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lileah at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

24

Since 2005

4 years of records

Peak year

2008

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

2005

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 2008

Lileah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2005

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (2008)
7
Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 2008200720062005 6

Lileah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
24 births that decade — 100% of Lileah's all-time total
2000s24

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lileah?
24 babies have been named Lileah since 2005. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 2008 with 7 births.
When was Lileah most popular?
Lileah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Lileah been used?
Lileah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 4 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Lileah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lillian, Lily, Lillie, Lila, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2005–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.