Lellie vs Lela

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

Name A

Lellie

Girl name

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Name B

Lela

Girl name · Rank #2203

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Metric Lellie Lela
Current Rank Unranked #2203
Total Births (all years) 16 43,005
Peak Year 1894 1921
Peak Year Births 6 907
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lellie Lela
1880s - 1,915
1890s 6 3,892
1900s - 4,473
1910s - 7,007
1920s 10 7,840
1930s - 4,619
1940s - 3,362
1950s - 2,382
1960s - 1,478
1970s - 1,068
1980s - 864
1990s - 687
2000s - 1,380
2010s - 1,467
2020s - 571

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lellie Lela
2014 - 152
2015 - 147
2016 - 150
2017 - 142
2018 - 139
2019 - 116
2020 - 109
2021 - 111
2022 - 100
2023 - 89
2024 - 86
2025 - 76

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, 1894–1925.

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