Lella vs Lela

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

Name A

Lella

Girl name

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Name B

Lela

Girl name · Rank #2188

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Metric Lella Lela
Current Rank Unranked #2188
Total Births (all years) 864 42,926
Peak Year 1916 1921
Peak Year Births 30 907
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lella Lela
1880ss 56 1,915
1890ss 109 3,892
1900ss 91 4,473
1910ss 181 7,007
1920ss 171 7,840
1930ss 111 4,619
1940ss 72 3,362
1950ss 26 2,382
1960ss 10 1,478
1970ss — 1,068
1980ss 10 864
1990ss — 687
2000ss 5 1,379
2010ss 22 1,465
2020ss — 495

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lella Lela
2014 7 152
2015 — 147
2016 — 150
2017 5 142
2018 5 138
2019 — 116
2020 — 109
2021 — 111
2022 — 100
2023 — 89
2024 — 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, 1880–2018.

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