Baby name

Lela

Girl

Classic name

The high point came in 1921, with 907 births and the No. 212 spot that year. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 146 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 2368.

43,005births since 1880

1920sgeneration

No. 212rank at its peak, in 1921

Where babies named Lela are born

1921

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Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Lela is most common in Mississippi (4.7 times), Arkansas (3.9) and Oklahoma (3.9), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Lena 146,479
Lola 96,892
Lula 85,248
Lila 76,493
Leila 55,436
Lyla 49,294

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