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Lelia

Rooted in Roman, Lelia is a girl's name that means "Also a Roman clan name". It has cooled since its 1920s peak, though it is still chosen today. As things stand now, it is a distinctive, less common pick. In total, about 12,935 American babies have carried this name since 1900.

EtymologyVariant of Leila – "night"
RomanAlso a Roman clan name
Births by decade
1900s
1,476
1910s
2,308
1920s
2,688
1930s
1,674
1940s
1,439
1950s
1,117
1960s
687
1970s
359
1980s
299
1990s
252
2000s
353
2010s
283
Peaked in the 1920s · 12,935 total U.S. births since 1900