Lael vs Laela

Side-by-side comparison of Lael and Laela — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lael

Girl name · Rank #2654

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Name B

Laela

Girl name · Rank #3832

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Metric Lael Laela
Current Rank #2654 #3832
Total Births (all years) 2,261 1,662
Peak Year 2015 2009
Peak Year Births 77 111
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1972

Births by Decade

Decade Lael Laela
1890ss 5 —
1910ss 25 —
1920ss 50 —
1930ss 134 —
1940ss 125 —
1950ss 174 —
1960ss 124 —
1970ss 144 11
1980ss 156 19
1990ss 150 47
2000ss 337 670
2010ss 560 689
2020ss 277 226

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lael Laela
2014 59 62
2015 77 46
2016 59 61
2017 59 52
2018 46 55
2019 40 50
2020 51 65
2021 53 40
2022 54 46
2023 54 36
2024 65 39

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1895–2024.

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