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girls' name ★ peaked 1924

Lelar

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Lelar
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1924
21 babies
All-time total
629
#10,216 all-time among girls
First recorded
1883
in Social Security records

Lelar popularity over time

629 babies have been named Lelar since 1883, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1883Girls

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 65 7 – #633
1890s 97 10 +49% #806
1900s 125 13 +29% #848
1910s 115 12 -8% #1,329
1920s 130 13 +13% #1,960
1930s 67 7 -48% #2,157
1940s 14 1 -79% #3,854
1950s 5 1 -64% #6,316
1960s 11 1 +120% #6,241
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The story of Lelar

Lelar is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1883, 629 American babies have been named Lelar. Its peak came in 1924, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

Lelar year by year

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

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1955 5 #6,316
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1945 7 #3,854
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1935 15 #2,157
1930 9 #3,210
1925 9 #3,528
1920 16 #2,325
1915 15 #2,095
1910 8 #1,857
1905 12 #1,131
1900 20 #848
1895 7 #1,368
1890 12 #806
1885 5 #1,127
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Lelar in 2025?

Lelar did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Lelar?

629 babies have been named Lelar in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lelar most popular?

Lelar peaked in 1924, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Lelar a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lelar rising or falling?

Lelar has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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