Girls' name · since 1891

Leler

Since 1891, U.S. Social Security records show 81 babies named Leler, peaking in 1915. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#29,503 of 72,339
all-time among girls
81
born since 1891
1910s
peak decade

81 girls have been named Leler since 1891, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Leler has 81 recorded births among girls since 1891, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1891 to 1928.

  • #29,503 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 81 born since 1891
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leler ranks #29,503 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 81 born since 1891, peaking in the 1910s.

#29,503 of 72,339
all-time among girls
81
born since 1891
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Leler's 81 recorded births place it above 59.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Leler's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Leler's SSA record in two at 1917 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1891, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Leler popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1891–1928

Last recorded 1928
Peak year (1915)
9
Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
45678910 189119001909191219151916191719191920192419271928 8

Leler by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (34 births, 42% of the file).

1910s was Leler's strongest decade.

34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Leler births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 34 births (42% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leler?
Leler has been given to 81 babies in the U.S. since 1891, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #29,503 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1928. 9 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
Where does Leler sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leler ranks #29,503 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 Leler most popular?
Leler was most popular in the 1910s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Leler been used?
The SSA has tracked Leler since 1891 -- 38 years through the most recent 1928 data.
What names are similar to Leler?
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 Leler's data

  • Leler's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (34 total births) through the 1920s (30) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Leler

Nearby Names Like Leler

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leler

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Leler: 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, 1891–1928 (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 Leler 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.