Lei vs Leila

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

Name A

Lei

Girl name · Rank #15484

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Name B

Leila

Girl name · Rank #267

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Metric Lei Leila
Current Rank #15484 #267
Total Births (all years) 647 54,226
Peak Year 1960 2010
Peak Year Births 25 1,509
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1937 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lei Leila
1880ss — 1,079
1890ss — 1,588
1900ss — 1,529
1910ss — 2,830
1920ss — 3,340
1930ss 27 2,473
1940ss 54 1,852
1950ss 124 1,740
1960ss 160 1,578
1970ss 87 1,624
1980ss 58 2,106
1990ss 43 2,177
2000ss 55 9,902
2010ss 21 13,909
2020ss 18 6,499

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lei Leila
2014 — 1,331
2015 — 1,307
2016 5 1,393
2017 — 1,410
2018 5 1,358
2019 — 1,387
2020 6 1,408
2021 — 1,384
2022 — 1,245
2023 7 1,271
2024 5 1,191

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, 1937–2024.

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