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Leelah

Girl

Meaning of Leelah: Hebrew: 'night'

Leelah is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5904th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5904

19 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

446

First recorded 2000 · peak 2018

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 5 babies20002001: 5 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 6 babies2004: 8 babies2005: 5 babies2006: 17 babies2007: 15 babies2008: 17 babies2009: 14 babies2010: 26 babies20102011: 18 babies2012: 24 babies2013: 26 babies2014: 28 babies2015: 23 babies2016: 27 babies2017: 30 babies2018: 32 babies2019: 21 babies2020: 13 babies20202021: 13 babies2022: 20 babies2023: 16 babies2024: 18 babies2025: 19 babies
US babies named Leelah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 32.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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