Total births
8,547
Girls' name · since 1916
Lylah
8,547 babies named Lylah in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #545
- among girls today
- 8,547
- born since 1916
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Lylah currently ranks #545 among girls' names in America, with 8,547 babies recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Lylah recorded 8,547 times among girls since 1916, holding rank #545 nationally today, ahead of 97% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2025.
- #545 among girls today
- 8,547 born since 1916
- 2010s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lylah is currently the #545 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 8,547 born since 1916, peaking in the 2010s.
- #545
- among girls today
- 8,547
- born since 1916
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Lylah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#545
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Lylah was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
556 babies were named Lylah in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Lylah compares
8,547 Top 10% higher than 90% of 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
Lylah's all-time total is 22x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lylah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,547 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 556 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lylah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lylah's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 94% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 6%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1923, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 556, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lylah at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2024
Current rank
#545
Active since
1916
Lylah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 556
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Lylah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lylah's strongest decade.
4,428 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Lylah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s 26
1920s
26 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 30
1990s
30 births
- 2000s 964
2000s
964 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,428 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,077 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 4,428 births (52% of all-time use).
How Lylah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lylah's total volume
Lylah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lylah by state
Where Lylah concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,004 | 11.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 829 | 9.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 440 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 361 | 4.2% |
| #5 | New York | | 351 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 314 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 277 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 263 | 3.1% |
California share of Lylah's total US births 11.7%
Even split
1,004 of 8,547 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.
Lylah appears in 42 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lylah? ▼
Lylah has been given to 8,547 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #545 as of the latest data. 556 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Lylah most popular? ▼
Lylah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 4,428 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Lylah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lylah are California (1,004 births), Texas (829 births), Florida (440 births).
How long has the name Lylah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lylah since 1916 -- 110 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lylah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lyla, Lyle, Lyllian, Lyliana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lylah's data
- Lylah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (4,428 total births) through the 2020s (3,077) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Lylahs (1,004 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 Lylah
Nearby Names Like Lylah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lylah
Lyla Girl
#83 49,294 births
Lyle Girl
1,013 births
Lyllian Girl
635 births
Lyliana Girl
#6782 442 births
Lylia Girl
#15467 425 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Lylah
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Winnie #547
27,109 births · Peak 2025
Makayla #542
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Kyla #548
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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, 1916–2025 (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. "Lylah: #545 Girls' Name - 8,547 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lylah. 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 Lylah 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.