Lelah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	139	14	–	#512
1890s	294	29	+112%	#480
1900s	211	21	-28%	#618
1910s	309	31	+46%	#867
1920s	306	31	-1%	#1,267
1930s	173	17	-43%	#1,548
1940s	82	8	-53%	#2,367
1950s	50	5	-39%	#3,867
1960s	42	4	-16%	#5,453
1970s	64	6	+52%	#5,716
1980s	59	6	-8%	#7,118
1990s	30	3	-49%	#8,544
2000s	174	17	+480%	#4,780
2010s	179	18	+3%	#5,705
2020s (to 2025)	75	13	-30%	#7,091

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

139

–

#512

1890s

294

+112%

#480

1900s

211

-28%

#618

1910s

309

+46%

#867

1920s

306

-1%

#1,267

1930s

173

-43%

#1,548

1940s

-53%

#2,367

1950s

-39%

#3,867

1960s

-16%

#5,453

1970s

+52%

#5,716

1980s

-8%

#7,118

1990s

-49%

#8,544

2000s

174

+480%

#4,780

2010s

179

+3%

#5,705

2020s (to 2025)

-30%

#7,091

The story of Lelah

Lelah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,825 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 2,187 American babies have been named Lelah. Its peak came in 1915, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Lelah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lelah?

The median living Lelah is about 21 years old; half are between 12 and 55. An estimated 800 people named Lelah 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.

Lelah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,825
2024	9	#10,739
2023	14	#7,865
2022	14	#7,878
2021	12	#8,755
2020	16	#7,091
2019	10	#10,172
2018	22	#5,705
2017	14	#8,105
2016	19	#6,569
2015	20	#6,366
2014	20	#6,333
2013	12	#9,360
2012	21	#6,240
2011	19	#6,747
2010	22	#6,081
2009	21	#6,450
2008	27	#5,380
2007	23	#6,011
2006	26	#5,315
2005	28	#4,780
2004	16	#7,266
2003	8	#11,938
2002	9	#10,718
2001	8	#11,588
2000	8	#11,343
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	9	#7,118
1975	10	#5,774
1970	6	#7,561
1965	5	#7,074
1960	7	#5,453
1955	5	#6,314
1950	–	–
1945	9	#3,274
1940	13	#2,367
1935	16	#2,056
1930	20	#1,844
1925	33	#1,431
1920	35	#1,334
1915	43	#1,020
1910	25	#867
1905	20	#835
1900	33	#618
1895	27	#584
1890	28	#496
1885	18	#512
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lelah?

The median living Lelah is about 21 years old. Half of all living Lelahs are between 12 and 55 years old.

How many people named Lelah are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Lelah are alive in the United States, based on 2,187 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lelah in 2025?

Lelah ranked #9,825 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lelah?

2,187 babies have been named Lelah in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lelah most popular?

Lelah peaked in 1915, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Lelah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lelah rising or falling?

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

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Lelah popularity over time

The story of Lelah

How old are people named Lelah?

Lelah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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