Lelita
Lelita is a monotypic moth genus of the family Oecophoridae. Its only species, Lelita acmaea, is found in Chile. Both the genus and species were described by John Frederick Gates Clarke in 1978.
Meaning & Origin of Lelita
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lelita is a monotypic moth genus of the family Oecophoridae. Its only species, Lelita acmaea, is found in Chile. Both the genus and species were described by John Frederick Gates Clarke in 1978.
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The Story of Lelita
American parents first put Lelita on the record books as a baby girl name in 1975, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 5 Lelitas were born — ranking #9,068 that year. Lelita last appeared in the published SSA data in 1975, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Lelita most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- MA26%
- CL24%
- PE23%
- Indonesia15%
- Spain12%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Lelita
Phonetically similar names — useful when Lelita is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Lelita
Lelita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Lelita's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #9,068. Use the chart and map above to compare Lelita's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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