girl's name
Leella
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 27
Leella is a girl's name. In 2021 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1920, when 6 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
Leella over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 17 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 5 |
How popular is Leella?
In 2021, Leella was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Leella
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leella over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Leella
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Leella — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Leella
How popular is the name Leella?
In 2021, Leella was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Leella a girl's or a boy's name?
Leella is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Leella most popular?
Leella peaked in 1920, when 6 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.