Total births
864
Girls' name · since 1880
Lella
Lella has 864 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 864
- total births
- 1880–2018
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
Lella is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 864 have been recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Lella recorded 864 times among girls since 1880, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2018.
- 864 total births
- 1880–2018 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
864 girls have been named Lella since 1880, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2018.
- 864
- total births
- 1880–2018
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Lella was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
30 babies were named Lella in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Lella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lella's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 30, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lella at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Lella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2018
- Peak year (1916)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 139 years of records
Lella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Lella's strongest decade.
181 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Lella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 56
1880s
56 births
- 1890s
1890s
109 births
- 1900s
1900s
91 births
- 1910s
1910s
181 births
- 1920s
1920s
171 births
- 1930s
1930s
111 births
- 1940s 72
1940s
72 births
- 1950s 26
1950s
26 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 22
2010s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 181 births (21% of all-time use).
How Lella compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lella's total volume
Lella vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lella by state
Where Lella concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lella? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 864 babies named Lella. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 1916, with 30 births.
When was Lella most popular? ▼
Lella was most popular in the 1910s decade with 181 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Lella most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lella are Texas (26 births), Alabama (5 births).
How long has the name Lella been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lella since 1880 -- 139 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Lella? ▼
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 Lella's data
- Lella's decade-level peak was the 1910s (181 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Lellas (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Lella
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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, 1880–2018 (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. "Lella: Baby Name Since 1880 - 864 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lella. 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 Lella 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.