Lela vs Lelani

Side-by-side comparison of Lela and Lelani — 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

Lelani

Girl name · Rank #3126

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Metric Lela Lelani
Current Rank #2188 #3126
Total Births (all years) 42,926 973
Peak Year 1921 2024
Peak Year Births 907 51
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1948

Births by Decade

Decade Lela Lelani
1880ss 1,915 —
1890ss 3,892 —
1900ss 4,473 —
1910ss 7,007 —
1920ss 7,840 —
1930ss 4,619 —
1940ss 3,362 6
1950ss 2,382 14
1960ss 1,478 35
1970ss 1,068 50
1980ss 864 61
1990ss 687 69
2000ss 1,379 242
2010ss 1,465 273
2020ss 495 223

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lela Lelani
2014 152 22
2015 147 23
2016 150 15
2017 142 30
2018 138 44
2019 116 41
2020 109 46
2021 111 43
2022 100 39
2023 89 44
2024 86 51

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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