Girl · #4,973 in 2026

Lellie

Name: Popularity of the name Lellie in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Lellie, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#4,973

Peak Rank

#1,353 (1894)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1894

First Year

1925

Last Year

1894

Peak Year

#1353

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Lellie

Lellie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1894, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1894: 6 births, good for #1,353 nationwide. About 63% of every Lellie on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Lellie last appeared in the published SSA data in 1925, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 16 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Lellie

Phonetically similar names — useful when Lellie 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.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lellie

What does the name Lellie mean?

Lellie is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1894. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Lellie in 2026?

In 2026, Lellie ranks #4,973 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Lellie most popular?

Lellie reached its peak popularity in 1894, ranking #1,353 that year with 6 babies given the name.

Is Lellie a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Lellie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Lellie?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lellie include Adelheid, Gettie, Oca. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Lellie

Lellie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1894 and has accumulated 16 births in the dataset. Lellie's peak popularity came in 1894 when it ranked #1,353. Use the chart and map above to compare Lellie'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.