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Lela
OriginVariation of Leila, Arabic
Meaning"night"
GenderGirl
US Rank#951
Top 1000
NB Rank#5126
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About Lela
Variation of Lalia
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,476 | 152 | 85.1 |
| 2015 | #1,530 | 147 | 82.3 |
| 2016 | #1,514 | 150 | 84.6 |
| 2017 | #1,547 | 142 | 82.2 |
| 2018 | #1,572 | 138 | 81.1 |
| 2019 | #1,764 | 116 | 69.1 |
| 2020 | #1,814 | 109 | 67.4 |
| 2021 | #1,823 | 111 | 67.6 |
| 2022 | #1,969 | 100 | 61 |
| 2023 | #2,147 | 89 | 55.5 |
| 2024 | #2,200 | 86 | 53.1 |
| 2025 | #2,374 | 76 | 47.3 |
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