Rella: 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	69	7	–	#575
1890s	115	12	+67%	#739
1900s	100	10	-13%	#1,048
1910s	179	18	+79%	#1,395
1920s	236	24	+32%	#1,659
1930s	191	19	-19%	#1,562
1940s	151	15	-21%	#1,697
1950s	120	12	-21%	#2,456
1960s	46	5	-62%	#3,646
1970s	6	1	-87%	#7,991
1980s	11	1	+83%	#10,543
1990s	5	1	-55%	#15,187
2000s	6	1	+20%	#16,674
2010s	48	5	+700%	#10,778
2020s (to 2025)	42	7	+46%	#8,752

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#575

1890s

115

+67%

#739

1900s

100

-13%

#1,048

1910s

179

+79%

#1,395

1920s

236

+32%

#1,659

1930s

191

-19%

#1,562

1940s

151

-21%

#1,697

1950s

120

-21%

#2,456

1960s

-62%

#3,646

1970s

-87%

#7,991

1980s

+83%

#10,543

1990s

-55%

#15,187

2000s

+20%

#16,674

2010s

+700%

#10,778

2020s (to 2025)

+46%

#8,752

The story of Rella

Rella is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,752 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 1,325 American babies have been named Rella. Its peak came in 1921, when 26 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 Rella stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rella?

The median living Rella is about 71 years old; half are between 39 and 81. An estimated 400 people named Rella 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.

Rella year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	12	#8,752
2024	6	#14,909
2023	–	–
2022	8	#12,010
2021	9	#10,968
2020	7	#13,173
2019	7	#13,504
2018	6	#15,260
2017	–	–
2016	9	#11,590
2015	5	#18,551
2014	10	#10,778
2013	5	#18,711
2012	6	#16,439
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	6	#16,674
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#15,187
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	13	#3,646
1955	17	#2,815
1950	13	#3,021
1945	18	#2,044
1940	17	#2,020
1935	21	#1,711
1930	26	#1,562
1925	23	#1,838
1920	25	#1,696
1915	23	#1,564
1910	12	#1,410
1905	7	#1,662
1900	14	#1,048
1895	19	#739
1890	7	#1,180
1885	10	#732
1880	7	#727

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rella?

The median living Rella is about 71 years old. Half of all living Rellas are between 39 and 81 years old.

How many people named Rella are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Rella are alive in the United States, based on 1,325 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rella in 2025?

Rella ranked #8,752 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rella?

1,325 babies have been named Rella in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rella most popular?

Rella peaked in 1921, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Rella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rella rising or falling?

Rella has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Rella popularity over time

The story of Rella

How old are people named Rella?

Rella year by year

Frequently asked questions

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