Gender
Female
Origin
- Persian
- Dark-haired beauty; night
Pronunciation
l(e)-lah
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1917 (rank #1079, 43 births); most recent 2025 (rank #9457, 10 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 22 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | 19 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #5664, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)