Laelah vs Lael

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

Name A

Laelah

Girl name

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Name B

Lael

Girl name · Rank #2654

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Metric Laelah Lael
Current Rank Unranked #2654
Total Births (all years) 474 2,261
Peak Year 2017 2015
Peak Year Births 41 77
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2001 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Laelah Lael
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 25
1920ss — 50
1930ss — 134
1940ss — 125
1950ss — 174
1960ss — 124
1970ss — 144
1980ss — 156
1990ss — 150
2000ss 101 337
2010ss 297 560
2020ss 76 277

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Laelah Lael
2014 29 59
2015 32 77
2016 35 59
2017 41 59
2018 39 46
2019 34 40
2020 25 51
2021 28 53
2022 15 54
2023 8 54
2024 — 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, 2001–2023.

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