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Worldwide Name Statistics

Leela

Ranked #3918 - 1 in 1,814,470 people
US

Most common in

United States

4,409 bearers

World total

4,409

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3918

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States4,409
Worldwide
~4,409
rank #3918
Rarity
1 in 1,814,470
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~4,409 in US

About the name Leela

There are an estimated 4,409 people named Leela alive worldwide today. That ranks Leela at #3918 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Leela is held by approximately 4,409 people, ranking #3918 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 75,278 U.S. residents).

Historically Leela is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Leela appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Leela popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Leela, 1898 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1898: 5
  2. 1918: 5
  3. 1920: 5
  4. 1941: 5
  5. 1942: 5
  6. 1947: 6
  7. 1952: 5
  8. 1953: 5
  9. 1954: 7
  10. 1962: 7
  11. 1963: 7
  12. 1964: 6
  13. 1965: 9
  14. 1966: 10
  15. 1969: 8
  16. 1970: 6
  17. 1971: 10
  18. 1972: 9
  19. 1973: 7
  20. 1974: 13
  21. 1975: 8
  22. 1976: 14
  23. 1977: 13
  24. 1978: 14
  25. 1979: 15
  26. 1980: 19
  27. 1981: 12
  28. 1982: 8
  29. 1983: 20
  30. 1984: 23
  31. 1985: 15
  32. 1986: 17
  33. 1987: 21
  34. 1988: 14
  35. 1989: 9
  36. 1990: 25
  37. 1991: 17
  38. 1992: 19
  39. 1993: 15
  40. 1994: 23
  41. 1995: 16
  42. 1996: 16
  43. 1997: 17
  44. 1998: 18
  45. 1999: 28
  46. 2000: 42
  47. 2001: 39
  48. 2002: 46
  49. 2003: 69
  50. 2004: 70
  51. 2005: 74
  52. 2006: 123
  53. 2007: 126
  54. 2008: 134
  55. 2009: 141
  56. 2010: 135
  57. 2011: 201
  58. 2012: 209
  59. 2013: 227
  60. 2014: 218
  61. 2015: 207
  62. 2016: 232
  63. 2017: 217
  64. 2018: 196
  65. 2019: 192
  66. 2020: 194
  67. 2021: 179
  68. 2022: 179
  69. 2023: 179
  70. 2024: 185
  71. 2025: 175

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Leela worldwide?

There are an estimated 4,409 people named Leela alive worldwide today, ranking #3918 globally.

Is Leela a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,814,470 people. In the United States there are roughly 4,409 bearers, which is 1 in 75,278 Americans.

Is Leela a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Leela is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Leela come from?

Who are famous people named Leela?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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