A Arabic name gently fading from the charts.
A female given name from Georgian ლელა (lela).
Lela is a girl's and boy's baby name with multiple origins — in Georgian, it is a traditional name meaning 'light' or connected to the country's cultural history, while it also functions as a variant of Leila (Arabic, 'night') and as a diminutive of Eleanor. The simplicity of Lela gives it versatility across cultures.
Lela was #1508 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #2200, but its charm endures.
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 495 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 1,465 | ▲ |
| 2000s | 1,379 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 687 | ▼ |
| 1980s | 864 | ▼ |
| 1970s | 1,068 | ▼ |
| 1960s | 1,478 | ▼ |
| 1950s | 2,382 | ▼ |
| 1940s | 3,362 | ▼ |
| 1930s | 4,619 | ▼ |
| 1920s | 7,840 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 7,007 | ▲ |
| 1900s | 4,473 | ▲ |
| 1890s | 3,892 | ▲ |
| 1880s | 1,915 | — |
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 86 | #2200 |
| 2023 | 89 | #2147 |
| 2022 | 100 | #1969 |
| 2021 | 111 | #1823 |
| 2020 | 109 | #1814 |
| 2019 | 116 | #1764 |
| 2018 | 138 | #1572 |
| 2017 | 142 | #1547 |
| 2016 | 150 | #1514 |
| 2015 | 147 | #1530 |
| 2014 | 152 | #1476 |
| 2013 | 156 | #1444 |
| 2012 | 177 | #1328 |
| 2011 | 142 | #1551 |
| 2010 | 145 | #1541 |
| 2009 | 161 | #1446 |
| 2008 | 157 | #1492 |
| 2007 | 176 | #1378 |
| 2006 | 152 | #1465 |
| 2005 | 143 | #1476 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
While overwhelmingly a girl's name, Lela has also been given to 68 boys in the U.S. since 1886.
Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1880–2024) · Methodology