Lella
Lella is a given name and a surname.
Meaning & Origin of Lella
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lella is a given name and a surname.
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The Story of Lella
Lella first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 30 Lellas were born — ranking #1,332 that year. As of 2026, Lella ranks #15,678 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 864 Lellas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Lella
Lella is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 864 births in the dataset. Lella's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #1,332. Use the chart and map above to compare Lella'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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