Total births
308
Girls' name · since 1919
Liela
Liela has 308 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1933 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15469
- among girls today
- 308
- born since 1919
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Liela is the #15469 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 308 recorded since 1919.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Liela has been recorded 308 times among girls since 1919, currently ranked #15469 nationally and more common than 13% 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 1919 to 2024.
- #15469 among girls today
- 308 born since 1919
- 2010s peak decade
- 13% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Liela is currently the #15469 girls' name in America, more common than 13% of girls - 308 born since 1919, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15469
- among girls today
- 308
- born since 1919
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Liela vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15469
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 13% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Liela was born in this single decade.
1933
Single peak year
13 babies were named Liela in 1933 - its busiest year on record.
How Liela compares
308 46th 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
Liela's all-time total is 19% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Liela | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 308 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Liela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Liela splits its recorded history at 1974: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1933 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Liela at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1933
Current rank
#15,469
Active since
1919
Liela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2024
- Peak year (1933)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Liela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Liela's strongest decade.
73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Liela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
34 births
- 1930s
1930s
67 births
- 1940s
1940s
34 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
- 2010s
2010s
73 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 73 births (24% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Liela? ▼
Since 1919, Social Security records show 308 babies named Liela. Today it holds rank #15469 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1933, with 13 births.
When was Liela most popular? ▼
Liela was most popular in the 2010s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 1933.
How long has the name Liela been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Liela since 1919 -- 106 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Liela? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Liesl, Liesel, Lielle, Lien, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Liela's data
- Liela's decade-level peak was the 2010s (73 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Liela
Nearby Names Like Liela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Liela
Liesl Girl
#5654 1,949 births
Liesel Girl
#5645 1,241 births
Lielle Girl
#2765 624 births
Lien Girl
519 births
Liel Girl
#4278 452 births
Compare Liela side by side: Liela vs Liesl Liela vs Liesel Liela vs Lielle
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Jacquelyne #15466
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Alaire #15472
46 births · Peak 2008
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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, 1919–2024 (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. "Liela: #15469 Girls' Name - 308 Births, Peak 1933." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/liela. 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 Liela 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.