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Lelia

/ˈliljə/ · 100% girls · 17 born in 2025

Lelia has been given to about 15,645 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1919, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈliljə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 5,518
Median age today71 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Lelia per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1919 · 316
  • Born in 202517
  • All time15,645

How popular is Lelia?

Its best year was 1919, when 316 babies were given the name, ranking 359th. The typical living American called Lelia is about 71 years old today.

Names that sound like Lelia

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Celia0.85
  2. Delia0.85
  3. Leia0.85
  4. Elia0.85
  5. Melia0.85
  6. Lilia0.80
  7. Shelia0.75
  8. Lela0.74

Middle names for Lelia

Ranked by flow score
  1. Lelia Josephine0.84
  2. Lelia Rose0.83
  3. Lelia June0.82
  4. Lelia Pearl0.82
  5. Lelia Quinn0.82
  6. Lelia Nell0.82

Sibling names for Lelia

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winniesister · 0.91
  2. Goldiesister · 0.91
  3. Birdiesister · 0.91
  4. Cleoeither · 0.89
  5. Archiebrother · 0.87
  6. Forestbrother · 0.87

Where Lelia is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Lelia White0.78
    2. Lelia Reyes0.78
    3. Lelia Nguyen0.78
    4. Lelia Moore0.78
    5. Lelia Hill0.78
    6. Lelia Green0.78

    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 Lelia

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. 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.