Trend of the Popularity of Lela as a Female Baby Name in the US

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2025, there were 76 female babies that were named Lela in the US, which was 0.01% of the total number of female babies born in the US in 2025. Between 1980 and 2025, the name Lela peaked as a female baby name in the US in 2012 with a count of 178 babies, which was 0.01% of the total female babies born in the US in 2012.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of female babies in the US that were named Lela, and the second chart shows the percent of female babies in the US that were named Lela.

Trend of the Number of Female Babies who were Named Lela in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Female Babies who were Named Lela in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of female babies and the percentage of female babies born in the US who were named Lela from 1980 to 2025.

Trend of the Popularity of Lela as a Female Baby Name in the US

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Year Number of Female Babies Percent of Total Female Babies (%)
1980 82 0.01
1981 110 0.01
1982 92 0.01
1983 104 0.01
1984 90 0.01
1985 94 0.01
1986 75 0.00
1987 84 0.01
1988 66 0.00
1989 67 0.00
1990 76 0.00
1991 80 0.00
1992 56 0.00
1993 72 0.00
1994 52 0.00
1995 57 0.00
1996 76 0.00
1997 63 0.00
1998 63 0.00
1999 92 0.01
2000 118 0.01
2001 111 0.01
2002 106 0.01
2003 122 0.01
2004 134 0.01
2005 143 0.01
2006 152 0.01
2007 176 0.01
2008 157 0.01
2009 161 0.01
2010 145 0.01
2011 142 0.01
2012 178 0.01
2013 156 0.01
2014 152 0.01
2015 147 0.01
2016 150 0.01
2017 142 0.01
2018 139 0.01
2019 116 0.01
2020 109 0.01
2021 111 0.01
2022 100 0.01
2023 89 0.01
2024 86 0.01
2025 76 0.01