Feminine dossier · first seen 1972
Laela
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2009
Peak era
2009
Peak births
111
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Laela
How many people are named Laela?
An estimated 1,664 living Americans are named Laela.
How rare is Laela?
Laela is very rare among babies today, with 22 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 80.2% from its 2009 peak.
How old is the typical Laela?
The median age of a living American named Laela is approximately 15 years, with most bearers falling between 10 and 20 years old.
Is Laela still popular?
Not especially. Laela has been declining since its 2009 peak and registered 22 births in 2025.
Where is Laela most common?
Laela has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 1.5× more often than the national baseline.
1972Peak 20092025
Peak year
2009
Decline from peak
80.2%
2025
22
All-time
1,685
Where it lives now
Laela is most concentrated in Texas — about 1.5× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Laela is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.