Girl · Name family
Lela
55,298births recorded
13Countries
7Variants
1897Peak · United States
#719England & Wales 2025
Lela is a girl name family recorded 55,298 times in 13 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in England & Wales (#719 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in the United States in 1897, at 138.3 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Leela (England & Wales, France, Ontario).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Lela
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lela | English | 43,073 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2368 | 1901 | ▼ 42 % |
| Lela | English | 115 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2017 | – |
| Lela | English | 107 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3333 | 2022 | ▲ 7 % |
| Lela | English | 93 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1919 | – |
| Lela | English | 12 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2022 | – |
| Lela | English | 7 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2017 | – |
| Leela | English | 4,545 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1279 | 2016 | ▼ 6 % |
| Leela | English | 1,066 | 🏴 England & Wales | #719 | 2015 | ▼ 50 % |
| Leela | English | 245 | 🇫🇷 France | #3094 | 2021 | ▼ 16 % |
| Leela | English | 101 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2014 | – |
| Leela | English | 27 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2018 | – |
| Leela | English | 24 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2014 | – |
| Lelah | English | 2,187 | 🇺🇸 United States | #9457 | 1898 | ▼ 44 % |
| Laela | English | 1,685 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5554 | 2009 | ▼ 47 % |
| Laela | English | 130 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1987 | – |
| Laela | English | 12 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2017 | – |
| Laela | English | 5 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 2006 | – |
| Lella | English | 864 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1893 | – |
| Lella | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2021 | – |
| Leelah | English | 446 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6116 | 2018 | ▼ 8 % |
| Leelah | English | 27 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2017 | – |
| Leelah | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2015 | – |
| Laelah | English | 474 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2017 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Lela ↔ Leela — spelling variant
- Lela ↔ Lelah — spelling variant
- Lela ↔ Laela — spelling variant
- Lela ↔ Lella — spelling variant
- Lela ↔ Leelah — spelling variant
- Lela ↔ Laelah — spelling variant
Questions about Lela
How popular is the name Lela?
In 2025 it ranked #719 in England & Wales. Official registers record 55,298 births across 13 countries.
What is Lela in other languages?
Leela (English); Lelah (English); Laela (English); Lella (English); Leelah (English); Laelah (English).
When was Lela most popular?
It peaked in the United States in 1897, at 138.3 births per 100,000.
Is Lela a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Lela is a girl name.