Lela
How to say it: LEE-luh · /ˈlilə/
Variant of Leila (Arabic 'night') - also used as short form of Eulalia and Delilah in the US South.
Lela was the 880th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 76 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1890s, its births are down about 29% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #968 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #880 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 76 |
| Share of births | 1 in 13,208 |
| Peak decade | 1890s |
| Change over 10 years | −29% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #968 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Lela peaked in the 1890s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Le
- Lulu
Honouring a Lela in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Lela is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Lela
- Lela Star (born 1985)American pornographic actress
- Lela Javakhishvili (born 1984)Georgian chess player
- Lela Rochon (born 1964)American actress and film producer
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