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 #10255

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Metric Lella Lelah
Current Rank Unranked #10255
Total Births (all years) 864 2,177
Peak Year 1916 1915
Peak Year Births 30 43
Peak Decade 1910ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Lella Lelah
1880ss 56 139
1890ss 109 294
1900ss 91 211
1910ss 181 309
1920ss 171 306
1930ss 111 173
1940ss 72 82
1950ss 26 50
1960ss 10 42
1970ss — 64
1980ss 10 59
1990ss — 30
2000ss 5 174
2010ss 22 179
2020ss — 65

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

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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