Lelani vs Lelia

Side-by-side comparison of Lelani and Lelia — 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

Lelia

Girl name · Rank #5597

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Metric Lelani Lelia
Current Rank #3126 #5597
Total Births (all years) 973 15,627
Peak Year 2024 1919
Peak Year Births 51 316
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1948 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lelani Lelia
1880ss — 987
1890ss — 1,487
1900ss — 1,476
1910ss — 2,308
1920ss — 2,688
1930ss — 1,674
1940ss 6 1,439
1950ss 14 1,117
1960ss 35 687
1970ss 50 359
1980ss 61 299
1990ss 69 252
2000ss 242 353
2010ss 273 347
2020ss 223 154

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lelani Lelia
2014 22 25
2015 23 39
2016 15 34
2017 30 30
2018 44 40
2019 41 24
2020 46 37
2021 43 33
2022 39 29
2023 44 33
2024 51 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, 1948–2024.

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