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Lelia

Girl

Meaning of Lelia: Latin: 'fair speech'

Lelia is a girl's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6346th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6346

17 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

15,645

First recorded 1880 · peak 1919

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 24 babies1982: 32 babies1983: 32 babies1984: 34 babies1985: 34 babies1986: 34 babies1987: 23 babies1988: 29 babies1989: 28 babies1990: 28 babies19901991: 31 babies1992: 31 babies1993: 27 babies1994: 15 babies1995: 18 babies1996: 20 babies1997: 27 babies1998: 26 babies1999: 29 babies2000: 33 babies20002001: 30 babies2002: 26 babies2003: 44 babies2004: 38 babies2005: 39 babies2006: 43 babies2007: 33 babies2008: 36 babies2009: 31 babies2010: 39 babies20102011: 41 babies2012: 39 babies2013: 36 babies2014: 25 babies2015: 39 babies2016: 34 babies2017: 30 babies2018: 40 babies2019: 24 babies2020: 37 babies20202021: 33 babies2022: 29 babies2023: 33 babies2024: 22 babies2025: 17 babies
US babies named Lelia per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 44.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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