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Leelah

female

Meaning

"Night"

Often connected to Hebrew laylah for night, used as a feminine name with variant spellings and modern revival.

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Popularity History of Leelah

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#6513Ranked nationally
SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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Leelah did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

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Baby Name Lists That Include Leelah

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Quick Facts

OriginHebrew, English
Syllables2
Length6 letters

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