Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Lelia
Endangered
Down 94.6% from peak
Peak era
1919
Peak births
316
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Lelia
How many people are named Lelia?
An estimated 3,534 living Americans are named Lelia.
How rare is Lelia?
Lelia is very rare among babies today, with 17 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 94.6% from its 1919 peak.
How old is the typical Lelia?
The median age of a living American named Lelia is approximately 58 years, with most bearers falling between 27 and 72 years old.
Is Lelia still popular?
No. Lelia is endangered as a baby name, down 94.6% from its 1919 peak with 17 births in 2025.
Where is Lelia most common?
Lelia has its strongest geographic signal in Virginia, where it appears 6.9× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19192025
Peak year
1919
Decline from peak
94.6%
2025
17
All-time
15,645
Where it lives now
Lelia is most concentrated in Virginia — about 5.0× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Lelia is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.