Laela: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,644

among girls · ↓1,781 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Laela · -44% vs 2024

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2009

111 babies

All-time total

1,685

#5,292 all-time among girls

First recorded

1972

in Social Security records

Laela popularity over time

1,685 babies have been named Laela since 1972, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	11	1	–	#8,929
1980s	19	2	+73%	#8,577
1990s	47	5	+147%	#8,522
2000s	670	67	+1326%	#1,897
2010s	690	69	+3%	#1,993
2020s (to 2025)	248	41	-40%	#2,613

Where Laela is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	19	0.01	outside top 500
2028	18	0.01	outside top 500
2029	17	0.01	outside top 500
2030	16	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Laela

Laela is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,644 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 1,685 American babies have been named Laela. Its peak came in 2009, when 111 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Laela stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laela?

The median living Laela is about 14 years old; half are between 9 and 19. An estimated 1,700 people named Laela are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Laela year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,644
2024	39	#3,863
2023	36	#4,090
2022	46	#3,447
2021	40	#3,772
2020	65	#2,613
2019	50	#3,200
2018	55	#2,988
2017	52	#3,117
2016	61	#2,817
2015	46	#3,458
2014	62	#2,796
2013	85	#2,200
2012	84	#2,251
2011	99	#1,993
2010	96	#2,071
2009	111	#1,897
2008	100	#2,056
2007	100	#2,047
2006	78	#2,414
2005	58	#2,847
2004	64	#2,612
2003	56	#2,787
2002	35	#3,771
2001	39	#3,458
2000	29	#4,243
1995	5	#14,682
1990	5	#14,167
1985	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Laela, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Laela?

The median living Laela is about 14 years old. Half of all living Laelas are between 9 and 19 years old.

How many people named Laela are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Laela are alive in the United States, based on 1,685 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Laela in 2025?

Laela ranked #5,644 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Laela?

1,685 babies have been named Laela in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laela most popular?

Laela peaked in 2009, when 111 newborns received the name.

Is Laela a boy or girl name?

Laela is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Laela rising or falling?

Laela is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Laela become more popular?

Laela is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 16 girls named Laela in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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