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girls' name ★ peaked 1933

Liela

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Liela
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1933
13 babies
All-time total
308
#15,678 all-time among girls
First recorded
1919
in Social Security records

Liela popularity over time

308 babies have been named Liela since 1919, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1933Girls

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 5 1 – #5,216
1920s 34 3 +580% #3,062
1930s 67 7 +97% #2,343
1940s 34 3 -49% #3,148
1950s – – – –
1960s 6 1 – #6,249
1970s 12 1 +100% #7,328
1980s 16 2 +33% #11,353
1990s – – – –
2000s 56 6 – #9,797
2010s 73 7 +30% #9,020
2020s (to 2025) 5 1 -89% #16,668

The story of Liela

Liela 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 1919, 308 American babies have been named Liela. Its peak came in 1933, when 13 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Liela?

The median living Liela is about 18 years old; half are between 13 and 51. An estimated 200 people named Liela are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Liela year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 5 #16,668
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 9 #11,228
2016 8 #12,408
2015 8 #12,497
2014 10 #10,603
2013 8 #12,669
2012 8 #12,914
2011 9 #11,758
2010 13 #9,020
2009 10 #11,145
2008 9 #12,182
2007 7 #14,813
2006 8 #13,083
2005 6 #15,616
2004 – –
2003 6 #14,963
2002 – –
2001 10 #9,797
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 5 #11,677
1980 5 #11,353
1975 5 #9,895
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 7 #3,701
1935 5 #4,591
1930 5 #4,934
1925 – –
1920 5 #5,409
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Liela?

The median living Liela is about 18 years old. Half of all living Lielas are between 13 and 51 years old.

How many people named Liela are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Liela are alive in the United States, based on 308 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Liela in 2025?

Liela 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 Liela?

308 babies have been named Liela in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Liela most popular?

Liela peaked in 1933, when 13 newborns received the name.

Is Liela a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Liela rising or falling?

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

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