Meaning and history
Lela is an English and Georgian form related to Leila or Laila, the Arabic name meaning "night." It has also been used as an independent modern name. Notable bearers include American actress Lela Rochon and British actress Lela Loren.
20062006: 152 births, rank #1,462
2007: 176 births, rank #1,370
2008: 157 births, rank #1,486
2009: 161 births, rank #1,444
2010: 145 births, rank #1,536
20112011: 142 births, rank #1,540
2012: 178 births, rank #1,322
2013: 156 births, rank #1,440
2014: 152 births, rank #1,471
2015: 147 births, rank #1,526
20162016: 150 births, rank #1,512
2017: 142 births, rank #1,545
2018: 139 births, rank #1,554
2019: 116 births, rank #1,763
2020: 109 births, rank #1,808
20212021: 111 births, rank #1,816
2022: 100 births, rank #1,961
2023: 89 births, rank #2,142
2024: 86 births, rank #2,203
20252025: 76 births, rank #2,368
Lela rose from #964 to #951 for girls between 1970 and 1973. Its highest annual birth count came in 1921, with 907 births.