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 #2188

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Name B

Lelia

Girl name · Rank #5597

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Metric Lela Lelia
Current Rank #2188 #5597
Total Births (all years) 42,926 15,627
Peak Year 1921 1919
Peak Year Births 907 316
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lela Lelia
1880ss 1,915 987
1890ss 3,892 1,487
1900ss 4,473 1,476
1910ss 7,007 2,308
1920ss 7,840 2,688
1930ss 4,619 1,674
1940ss 3,362 1,439
1950ss 2,382 1,117
1960ss 1,478 687
1970ss 1,068 359
1980ss 864 299
1990ss 687 252
2000ss 1,379 353
2010ss 1,465 347
2020ss 495 154

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lela Lelia
2014 152 25
2015 147 39
2016 150 34
2017 142 30
2018 138 40
2019 116 24
2020 109 37
2021 111 33
2022 100 29
2023 89 33
2024 86 22

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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