Leella vs Lee

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

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Leella

Girl name

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Name B

Lee

Boy name · Rank #716

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Metric Leella Lee
Current Rank Unranked #716
Total Births (all years) 27 233,627
Peak Year 1920 1951
Peak Year Births 6 3,682
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leella Lee
1880ss — 3,945
1890ss — 4,384
1900ss — 5,158
1910ss 5 15,380
1920ss 17 23,556
1930ss — 23,954
1940ss — 30,978
1950ss — 35,826
1960ss — 30,200
1970ss — 21,546
1980ss — 19,788
1990ss — 9,011
2000ss — 4,161
2010ss — 3,557
2020ss 5 2,183

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leella Lee
2014 — 350
2015 — 375
2016 — 390
2017 — 369
2018 — 352
2019 — 297
2020 — 313
2021 5 378
2022 — 379
2023 — 377
2024 — 370
2025 — 366

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, 1915–2021.

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