girl's name
Lelia
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 17,590
Ireland
#834
2020 births
Lelia is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1919, when 316 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 195,046 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lelia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 987 |
| 1890s | 1,487 |
| 1900s | 1,476 |
| 1910s | 2,308 |
| 1920s | 2,688 |
| 1930s | 1,674 |
| 1940s | 1,439 |
| 1950s | 1,117 |
| 1960s | 687 |
| 1970s | 359 |
| 1980s | 300 |
| 1990s | 252 |
| 2000s | 353 |
| 2010s | 347 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 171 |
How popular is Lelia?
In 2025, Lelia was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Lelia is used
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.
How Lelia is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Lélia | Lélia is Lelia written with an acute accent, used in France, where it ranks #1,148. | 505 |
Names that peaked alongside Lelia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lelia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lelia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lelia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lelia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lelia
How popular is the name Lelia?
In 2025, Lelia was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lelia a girl's or a boy's name?
Lelia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lelia?
Lelia has 2 syllables.
When was Lelia most popular?
Lelia peaked in 1919, when 316 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Lelia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lelia currently ranks #1,148 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.