Lelah vs Lela

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

Name A

Lelah

Girl name · Rank #10255

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Name B

Lela

Girl name · Rank #2188

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1881–2024.

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