Lelani vs Lela

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

Name A

Lelani

Girl name · Rank #3126

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Name B

Lela

Girl name · Rank #2188

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lelani Lela
2014 22 152
2015 23 147
2016 15 150
2017 30 142
2018 44 138
2019 41 116
2020 46 109
2021 43 111
2022 39 100
2023 44 89
2024 51 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, 1948–2024.

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