Lelia: 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	987	99	–	#164
1890s	1,487	149	+51%	#191
1900s	1,476	148	-1%	#216
1910s	2,308	231	+56%	#314
1920s	2,688	269	+16%	#380
1930s	1,674	167	-38%	#475
1940s	1,439	144	-14%	#543
1950s	1,117	112	-22%	#791
1960s	687	69	-38%	#1,055
1970s	359	36	-48%	#1,847
1980s	300	30	-16%	#2,705
1990s	252	25	-16%	#3,495
2000s	353	35	+40%	#3,325
2010s	347	35	-2%	#3,760
2020s (to 2025)	171	29	-18%	#3,882

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

987

–

#164

1890s

1,487

149

+51%

#191

1900s

1,476

148

-1%

#216

1910s

2,308

231

+56%

#314

1920s

2,688

269

+16%

#380

1930s

1,674

167

-38%

#475

1940s

1,439

144

-14%

#543

1950s

1,117

112

-22%

#791

1960s

687

-38%

#1,055

1970s

359

-48%

#1,847

1980s

300

-16%

#2,705

1990s

252

-16%

#3,495

2000s

353

+40%

#3,325

2010s

347

-2%

#3,760

2020s (to 2025)

171

-18%

#3,882

The story of Lelia

Lelia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,710 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 15,645 American babies have been named Lelia. Its peak came in 1919, when 316 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 Lelia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lelia?

The median living Lelia is about 66 years old; half are between 38 and 78. An estimated 4,700 people named Lelia 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.

Lelia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	17	#6,710
2024	22	#5,720
2023	33	#4,325
2022	29	#4,736
2021	33	#4,291
2020	37	#3,882
2019	24	#5,392
2018	40	#3,767
2017	30	#4,648
2016	34	#4,311
2015	39	#3,893
2014	25	#5,389
2013	36	#4,131
2012	39	#3,964
2011	41	#3,760
2010	39	#3,928
2009	31	#4,756
2008	36	#4,323
2007	33	#4,526
2006	43	#3,653
2005	39	#3,778
2004	38	#3,786
2003	44	#3,325
2002	26	#4,702
2001	30	#4,152
2000	33	#3,839
1995	18	#5,340
1990	28	#3,766
1985	34	#2,776
1980	30	#2,965
1975	38	#2,220
1970	48	#1,847
1965	66	#1,359
1960	104	#1,055
1955	124	#874
1950	111	#829
1945	123	#666
1940	152	#563
1935	169	#485
1930	199	#475
1925	295	#397
1920	276	#397
1915	272	#363
1910	138	#333
1905	139	#281
1900	206	#216
1895	157	#218
1890	137	#203
1885	104	#184
1880	65	#188

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lelia?

The median living Lelia is about 66 years old. Half of all living Lelias are between 38 and 78 years old.

How many people named Lelia are alive today?

An estimated 4,700 people named Lelia are alive in the United States, based on 15,645 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lelia in 2025?

Lelia ranked #6,710 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lelia?

15,645 babies have been named Lelia in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lelia most popular?

Lelia peaked in 1919, when 316 newborns received the name.

Is Lelia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lelia rising or falling?

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

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Lelia popularity over time

The story of Lelia

How old are people named Lelia?

Lelia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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