Lela vs Lelah

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

Name A

Lela

Girl name · Rank #2188

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Name B

Lelah

Girl name · Rank #10255

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Metric Lela Lelah
Current Rank #2188 #10255
Total Births (all years) 42,926 2,177
Peak Year 1921 1915
Peak Year Births 907 43
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Lela Lelah
1880ss 1,915 139
1890ss 3,892 294
1900ss 4,473 211
1910ss 7,007 309
1920ss 7,840 306
1930ss 4,619 173
1940ss 3,362 82
1950ss 2,382 50
1960ss 1,478 42
1970ss 1,068 64
1980ss 864 59
1990ss 687 30
2000ss 1,379 174
2010ss 1,465 179
2020ss 495 65

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lela Lelah
2014 152 20
2015 147 20
2016 150 19
2017 142 14
2018 138 22
2019 116 10
2020 109 16
2021 111 12
2022 100 14
2023 89 14
2024 86 9

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, 1880–2024.

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