Girls' name · since 1969

Lelania

66 babies named Lelania in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#31,797 of 72,339
all-time among girls
66
born since 1969
1970s
peak decade

Lelania is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 66 have been recorded since 1969.

Social Security Administration records show Lelania recorded 66 times among girls since 1969, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 1975.

  • #31,797 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 66 born since 1969
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lelania ranks #31,797 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 66 born since 1969, peaking in the 1970s.

#31,797 of 72,339
all-time among girls
66
born since 1969
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lelania's 66 recorded births place it above 55.92% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Lelania's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Lelania splits its recorded history at 1972: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Lelania popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1975

Last recorded 1975
Peak year (1970)
18
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
05101520 1969197019711972197319741975 7

Lelania by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (59 births, 89% of the file).

1970s was Lelania's strongest decade.

59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 89% of all-time use.

Lelania births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 59 births (89% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Lelania by state

Where Lelania concentrates geographically, total births since 1969

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Lelania
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 7.6%
California share of Lelania's total US births 7.6%

5 of 66 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lelania?
Since 1969, Social Security records show 66 babies named Lelania. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #31,797 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1975. Its busiest year on record was 1970, with 18 births.
Where does Lelania sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lelania ranks #31,797 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lelania most popular?
Lelania was most popular in the 1970s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Lelania most popular?
The top states for the name Lelania are California (5 births).
How long has the name Lelania been used?
Records for Lelania go back to 1969, giving 7 years of history through 1975.
What names are similar to Lelania?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lela, Lelia, Lelah, Lelani, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Lelania's data

  • California records the most Lelanias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lelania: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1969–1975 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Lelania 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 August 2026.