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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lela

Ranked #2356 - 1 in 777,378 people
US

Most common in

United States

10k bearers

World total

10,291

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2356

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States10k
Worldwide
~10k
rank #2356
Rarity
1 in 777,378
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~10k in US

About the name Lela

There are an estimated 10,291 people named Lela alive worldwide today. That ranks Lela at #2356 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lela is held by approximately 10,291 people, ranking #2356 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 32,251 U.S. residents).

Historically Lela is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Lela 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 0.2%Female 99.8%

Lela popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Lela, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 106
  2. 1881: 125
  3. 1882: 143
  4. 1883: 163
  5. 1884: 213
  6. 1885: 168
  7. 1886: 235
  8. 1887: 207
  9. 1888: 292
  10. 1889: 268
  11. 1890: 304
  12. 1891: 337
  13. 1892: 353
  14. 1893: 358
  15. 1894: 413
  16. 1895: 388
  17. 1896: 425
  18. 1897: 438
  19. 1898: 459
  20. 1899: 417
  21. 1900: 530
  22. 1901: 443
  23. 1902: 459
  24. 1903: 420
  25. 1904: 431
  26. 1905: 465
  27. 1906: 447
  28. 1907: 453
  29. 1908: 411
  30. 1909: 414
  31. 1910: 469
  32. 1911: 489
  33. 1912: 523
  34. 1913: 595
  35. 1914: 647
  36. 1915: 774
  37. 1916: 888
  38. 1917: 828
  39. 1918: 902
  40. 1919: 904
  41. 1920: 878
  42. 1921: 907
  43. 1922: 872
  44. 1923: 822
  45. 1924: 863
  46. 1925: 818
  47. 1926: 721
  48. 1927: 687
  49. 1928: 665
  50. 1929: 636
  51. 1930: 591
  52. 1931: 558
  53. 1932: 504
  54. 1933: 516
  55. 1934: 471
  56. 1935: 427
  57. 1936: 407
  58. 1937: 418
  59. 1938: 390
  60. 1939: 359
  61. 1940: 335
  62. 1941: 355
  63. 1942: 371
  64. 1943: 344
  65. 1944: 328
  66. 1945: 326
  67. 1946: 301
  68. 1947: 323
  69. 1948: 323
  70. 1949: 356
  71. 1950: 266
  72. 1951: 234
  73. 1952: 270
  74. 1953: 248
  75. 1954: 250
  76. 1955: 244
  77. 1956: 238
  78. 1957: 209
  79. 1958: 216
  80. 1959: 207
  81. 1960: 169
  82. 1961: 195
  83. 1962: 165
  84. 1963: 168
  85. 1964: 166
  86. 1965: 147
  87. 1966: 126
  88. 1967: 103
  89. 1968: 133
  90. 1969: 106
  91. 1970: 132
  92. 1971: 112
  93. 1972: 106
  94. 1973: 127
  95. 1974: 101
  96. 1975: 85
  97. 1976: 93
  98. 1977: 101
  99. 1978: 105
  100. 1979: 106
  101. 1980: 82
  102. 1981: 110
  103. 1982: 92
  104. 1983: 104
  105. 1984: 90
  106. 1985: 94
  107. 1986: 75
  108. 1987: 84
  109. 1988: 66
  110. 1989: 67
  111. 1990: 76
  112. 1991: 80
  113. 1992: 56
  114. 1993: 72
  115. 1994: 52
  116. 1995: 57
  117. 1996: 76
  118. 1997: 63
  119. 1998: 63
  120. 1999: 92
  121. 2000: 118
  122. 2001: 111
  123. 2002: 106
  124. 2003: 122
  125. 2004: 134
  126. 2005: 143
  127. 2006: 152
  128. 2007: 176
  129. 2008: 157
  130. 2009: 161
  131. 2010: 145
  132. 2011: 142
  133. 2012: 178
  134. 2013: 156
  135. 2014: 152
  136. 2015: 147
  137. 2016: 150
  138. 2017: 142
  139. 2018: 139
  140. 2019: 116
  141. 2020: 109
  142. 2021: 111
  143. 2022: 100
  144. 2023: 89
  145. 2024: 86
  146. 2025: 76

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lela worldwide?

There are an estimated 10,291 people named Lela alive worldwide today, ranking #2356 globally.

Is Lela a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 777,378 people. In the United States there are roughly 10,291 bearers, which is 1 in 32,251 Americans.

Is Lela a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lela is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Lela come from?

Who are famous people named Lela?

Data sources

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

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