Lela vs Lelia

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

Name A

Lela

Girl name · Rank #2203

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Name B

Lelia

Girl name · Rank #5615

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Metric Lela Lelia
Current Rank #2203 #5615
Total Births (all years) 43,005 15,645
Peak Year 1921 1919
Peak Year Births 907 316
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lela Lelia
1880s 1,915 987
1890s 3,892 1,487
1900s 4,473 1,476
1910s 7,007 2,308
1920s 7,840 2,688
1930s 4,619 1,674
1940s 3,362 1,439
1950s 2,382 1,117
1960s 1,478 687
1970s 1,068 359
1980s 864 300
1990s 687 252
2000s 1,380 353
2010s 1,467 347
2020s 571 171

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lela Lelia
2014 152 25
2015 147 39
2016 150 34
2017 142 30
2018 139 40
2019 116 24
2020 109 37
2021 111 33
2022 100 29
2023 89 33
2024 86 22
2025 76 17

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, 1880–2025.

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