Lella vs Lelah

Side-by-side comparison of Lella and Lelah - 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

Lelah

Girl name · Rank #10286

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Metric Lella Lelah
Current Rank Unranked #10286
Total Births (all years) 864 2,187
Peak Year 1916 1915
Peak Year Births 30 43
Peak Decade 1910s 1910s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Lella Lelah
1880s 56 139
1890s 109 294
1900s 91 211
1910s 181 309
1920s 171 306
1930s 111 173
1940s 72 82
1950s 26 50
1960s 10 42
1970s - 64
1980s 10 59
1990s - 30
2000s 5 174
2010s 22 179
2020s - 75

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lella Lelah
2014 7 20
2015 - 20
2016 - 19
2017 5 14
2018 5 22
2019 - 10
2020 - 16
2021 - 12
2022 - 14
2023 - 14
2024 - 9
2025 - 10

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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