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Lelah

/ˈlɛlə/ · 100% girls · 10 born in 2025

Lelah has been given to about 2,187 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1915, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈlɛlə/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 838
Median age today26 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Lelah per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1915 · 43
  • Born in 202510
  • All time2,187

How popular is Lelah?

Its best year was 1915, when 43 babies were given the name, ranking 1020th. The typical living American called Lelah is about 26 years old today.

Names that sound like Lelah

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Leah0.85
  2. Selah0.85
  3. Leilah0.82
  4. Lilah0.78
  5. Lylah0.78
  6. Lela0.75
  7. Beulah0.70
  8. Laylah0.68

Middle names for Lelah

Ranked by flow score
  1. Lelah Eve0.80
  2. Lelah Elizabeth0.78
  3. Lelah Josephine0.78
  4. Lelah Anne0.78
  5. Lelah Rose0.77
  6. Lelah June0.76

Sibling names for Lelah

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Birdiesister · 0.82
  2. Winniesister · 0.80
  3. Matildasister · 0.79
  4. Charleyeither · 0.76
  5. Ambrosebrother · 0.75
  6. Forestbrother · 0.75

Where Lelah is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Lelah Anderson0.74
    2. Lelah White0.72
    3. Lelah Reyes0.72
    4. Lelah Nguyen0.72
    5. Lelah Moore0.72
    6. Lelah Green0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Lelah

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.