Leela
4 countries#1279 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Leela was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
4,545 births recorded 1898–2025 · currently #1279 · peaked in 2016 with 232 births
Most common in: California, New York, Texas, Illinois, Florida
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
217 births recorded 2000–2022 · currently #2664 · peaked in 2021 with 18 births
Most common in: Paris, La Réunion
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
28 births recorded 2014–2018 · peaked in 2014 with 7 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
8 births recorded 2016–2017 · peaked in 2016 with 4 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Leela’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #1702 | — |
| 2007 | #1726 | ↓24 |
| 2008 | #1664 | ↑62 |
| 2009 | #1593 | ↑71 |
| 2010 | #1603 | ↓10 |
| 2011 | #1196 | ↑407 |
| 2012 | #1174 | ↑22 |
| 2013 | #1086 | ↑88 |
| 2014 | #1143 | ↓57 |
| 2015 | #1204 | ↓61 |
| 2016 | #1106 | ↑98 |
| 2017 | #1141 | ↓35 |
| 2018 | #1206 | ↓65 |
| 2019 | #1218 | ↓12 |
| 2020 | #1194 | ↑24 |
| 2021 | #1284 | ↓90 |
| 2022 | #1319 | ↓35 |
| 2023 | #1277 | ↑42 |
| 2024 | #1259 | ↑18 |
| 2025 | #1279 | ↓20 |
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