Lelah Name Popularity and Statistics

Lelah is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births2,187
First Year on Record1881

Lelah popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls10#9,457
2024Girls9#10,271
2023Girls14#7,640
2022Girls14#7,631
2021Girls12#8,464
2020Girls16#6,923
2019Girls10#9,736
2018Girls22#5,619
2017Girls14#7,840
2016Girls19#6,401
2015Girls20#6,236
2014Girls20#6,207
2013Girls12#9,036
2012Girls21#6,110
2011Girls19#6,564
2010Girls22#5,977
2009Girls21#6,317
2008Girls27#5,279
2007Girls23#5,895
2006Girls26#5,233
2005Girls28#4,704
2004Girls16#7,077
2003Girls8#11,325
2002Girls9#10,246

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1917 · Girls

43 recorded births and rank #1,079.

1915 · Girls

43 recorded births and rank #1,012.

1919 · Girls

42 recorded births and rank #1,133.

1898 · Girls

39 recorded births and rank #491.

Where Lelah ranked highest in 2005

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

CA
Rank #3,123 · 6 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Lelah