Girl's name
Lilah
Say it LY-luh
Hebrew origin from Delilah, weakened
2 syllables
Where Lilah is loved, common and rare
Common across England and Wales, Scotland and two more places. Rare in Northern Ireland, Ireland, Canada and one more place.
1 in 383 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
England and Wales 99thScotland 100thNorthern Ireland 111th
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Every place
In 9 of the 40 official lists, among them England and Wales (99th), Scotland (100th) and Northern Ireland (111th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Australia state | 73rd 2025 | 22 | rank only |
| Queensland state | 84th 2025 | 59 | rank only |
| England and Wales | 99th 2025 | 464 | 1 in 546 |
| Scotland | 100th 2025 | 44 | 1 in 407 |
| Northern Ireland | 111th 2025 | 19 | 1 in 383 |
| Ireland | 186th 2025 | 24 | 1 in 880 |
| Ontario province | 214th 2024 | 56 | about 1 in 973 |
| British Columbia province | 321st 2023 | 10 | about 1 in 1,196 |
| France | 3366th 2025 | 5 | 1 in 57,359 |
Rare, below the listed names: Quebec, New South Wales, Victoria, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Catalonia, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Sources: SA Attorney-General's Department, Births, Deaths and Marriages (data.sa.gov.au) (South Australia); Queensland Registry of BDM (Qld Open Data Portal) (Queensland); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); NISRA (Northern Ireland); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France). How we count, and every source
About the name
Short for Delilah, and also a variant of Leila, Lilah has two lines of descent. Through Delilah it carries the meaning 'weakened'. Delilah is the woman in the Book of Judges who betrays Samson.
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Two syllables, said LY-luh, with the stress on the first. Lila is the simpler spelling, and Delilah and Leila are the related longer names.
It is a name of Australia and Britain, sitting in the top 100 in South Australia, Queensland and England and Wales, and it is barely used in continental Europe. It is rising in several regions and falling in none. Canadian records show it peaking in 2013, which places it firmly among names of the last two decades.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- LY-luh, 2 syllables
- Meaning
- from Delilah,
weakened
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Other spellings
- Delilah
- Leila
- Lila
Etymology
Short form of Delilah; also a variant of Leila.
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: rising in 4 of 6 regions, falling in none.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 267 | 217 | 249 | 217 | 195 | 171 | 116 | 95 | 116 | 99 |
| Scotland | 231 | 409 | 324 | 248 | 257 | 245 | 108 | 93 | 108 | 100 |
| Northern Ireland | 353 | 180 | 238 | 298 | 192 | 152 | 175 | 110 | 110 | 111 |
| Ireland | 750 | 524 | 436 | 362 | 294 | 242 | 222 | 148 | 166 | 186 |
| Ontario | 212 | 270 | 319 | 240 | 245 | 202 | 255 | 201 | 214 | |
| British Columbia | 281 | 469 | 283 | 210 | 390 | 231 | 355 | 321 | ||
| Queensland | 90 | 84 | ||||||||
| South Australia | 115 | 150 | 91 | 94 | 82 | 88 | 73 | |||
| France | 2023 | 2565 | 1989 | 2530 | 1984 | 1957 | 1957 | 2420 | 3443 | 3366 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 99 | 464 | 183.2 |
| 2024 | 116 | 416 | 161.2 |
| 2023 | 95 | 513 | 200.0 |
| 2022 | 116 | 446 | 169.3 |
| 2021 | 171 | 299 | 109.1 |
| 2020 | 195 | 252 | 93.9 |
| 2019 | 217 | 226 | 80.7 |
| 2018 | 249 | 199 | 69.0 |
| 2017 | 217 | 240 | 80.2 |
| 2016 | 267 | 187 | 60.9 |
| 2015 | 273 | 178 | 57.8 |
| 2014 | 248 | 198 | 64.6 |
| 2013 | 270 | 175 | 56.7 |
| 2012 | 397 | 117 | 36.3 |
| 2011 | 502 | 84 | 26.1 |
| 2010 | 526 | 76 | 23.7 |
| 2009 | 738 | 49 | 15.6 |
| 2008 | 668 | 55 | 17.4 |
| 2007 | 742 | 45 | 14.7 |
| 2006 | 958 | 30 | 10.0 |
| 2005 | 1121 | 22 | 7.6 |
| 2004 | 1158 | 20 | 7.0 |
| 2003 | 1472 | 14 | 5.0 |
| 2002 | 2301 | 7 | 2.6 |
| 2001 | 2226 | 7 | 2.6 |
| 2000 | 2746 | 5 | 1.8 |
| 1998 | 3846 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 1996 | 3126 | 4 | 1.4 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
Ontario and British Columbia since 1925
Half of the babies named Lilah in Ontario and British Columbia since 1925 were born in or after 2016. First recorded in 2003. Her peak year there: 2013, at 106.7 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Lilah per 100,000 girls born in Ontario and British Columbia, by five-year period. Her 2013 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (1917-2024), OGL-Ontario; BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (1924-2023), OGL-BC.
Sister names for Lilah
1 in 716 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Lilah.
1 in 688 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Lilah.
1 in 1,689 in England and Wales
1 in 280 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Lilah.
1 in 1,224 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Lilah.
1 in 949 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Lilah.
1 in 1,041 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Lilah.
1 in 271 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Lilah.
1 in 542 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Lilah.
1 in 394 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Lilah. Same first letter as Lilah.
Middle names for Lilah
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Lilah Grace
2-1 beats · initials LG
Changes the beat after Lilah: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Lilah Olivia
2-4 beats · initials LO · Lilah slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Lilah: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables. Lilah slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Lilah Sophia
2-3 beats · initials LS
Changes the beat after Lilah: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Lilah Maria
2-3 beats · initials LM
Changes the beat after Lilah: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Lilah Rose
2-1 beats · initials LR
Changes the beat after Lilah: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Lilah Emily
2-3 beats · initials LE · Lilah slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Lilah: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables. Lilah slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 491 in Ireland
Lilah Julia
2-3 beats · initials LJ
Changes the beat after Lilah: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 1,286 in England and Wales
Lilah Miriam
2-3 beats · initials LM
Changes the beat after Lilah: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
Same style as Lilah
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 160 in Scotland
96% alike: moves with Lilah across countries and decades.
1 in 942 in Scotland
95% alike: moves with Lilah across countries and decades.
1 in 232 in Scotland
94% alike: moves with Lilah across countries and decades.
1 in 542 in Ireland
94% alike: moves with Lilah across countries and decades.
1 in 185 in England and Wales
94% alike: moves with Lilah across countries and decades.
1 in 768 in England and Wales
94% alike: moves with Lilah across countries and decades.
1 in 131 in Scotland
94% alike: moves with Lilah across countries and decades.
1 in 271 in Scotland
94% alike: moves with Lilah across countries and decades.
Questions about Lilah
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Lilah?
Her best rank is No. 73 in South Australia in 2025. She is in the published lists of 9 of our 40 regions.
What does Lilah mean?
Lilah takes her meaning from Delilah: "weakened", per Wiktionary.
How do you pronounce Lilah?
LY-luh, with 2 syllables.
Is Lilah getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 4 of 6 regions, falling in none.
Which sister names go with Lilah?
The deck's top five sisters for Lilah: Ariella, Harlow, Everly, Raya and Paisley. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.