Total births
178
Girls' name · since 1997
Laelle
Laelle has 178 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8214
- among girls today
- 178
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
178 babies have been named Laelle since 1997, making it today's #8214 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laelle has been recorded 178 times among girls since 1997, currently ranked #8214 nationally and more common than 54% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #8214 among girls today
- 178 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
- 54% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Laelle is currently the #8214 girls' name in America, more common than 54% of girls - 178 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8214
- among girls today
- 178
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Laelle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8214
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 54% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Laelle was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
16 babies were named Laelle in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Laelle compares
178 34th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Laelle's all-time total is 53% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Laelle | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 178 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Laelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Laelle splits its recorded history at 2016: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Laelle at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#8,214
Active since
1997
Laelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Laelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Laelle's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Laelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 23
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
87 births
- 2020s
2020s
63 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 87 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laelle? ▼
Since 1997, Social Security records show 178 babies named Laelle. Today it holds rank #8214 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 16 births.
When was Laelle most popular? ▼
Laelle was most popular in the 2010s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Laelle been used? ▼
Laelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 29 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Laelle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lael, Laela, Laelah, Laetitia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Laelle's data
- Laelle's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (87 total births) through the 2020s (63) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Laelle
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Laelah Girl
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Laetitia Girl
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Laelynn Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1997–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Laelle: #8214 Girls' Name - 178 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laelle. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Laelle draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.