Total births
16
Girls' name · since 2011
Lyela
Lyela has 16 recorded births since 2011 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2013 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 16
- total births
- 2011–2016
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
16 girls have been named Lyela since 2011, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Lyela recorded 16 times among girls since 2011, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2016.
- 16 total births
- 2011–2016 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Lyela since 2011, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2016.
- 16
- total births
- 2011–2016
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Lyela was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
6 babies were named Lyela in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
Lyela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lyela's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2011, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lyela at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2013
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2011
Lyela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2016
- Peak year (2013)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Lyela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lyela's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Lyela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lyela? ▼
16 babies have been named Lyela since 2011. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 2013 with 6 births.
When was Lyela most popular? ▼
Lyela was most popular in the 2010s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Lyela been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lyela since 2011 -- 6 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Lyela? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lyelah. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2011–2016 (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. "Lyela: Baby Name Since 2011 - 16 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lyela. 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 Lyela 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 July 2026.