Lelia vs Lela

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

Name A

Lelia

Girl name · Rank #5597

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Name B

Lela

Girl name · Rank #2188

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lelia Lela
2014 25 152
2015 39 147
2016 34 150
2017 30 142
2018 40 138
2019 24 116
2020 37 109
2021 33 111
2022 29 100
2023 33 89
2024 22 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, 1880–2024.

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