Laela vs Lael

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

Name A

Laela

Girl name · Rank #3832

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Name B

Lael

Girl name · Rank #2654

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1972–2024.

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