Leela is an uncommon variant of Leila that peaked in 2016 and remains in steady use.
Leela is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #1,282 for girl births in the United States (and #2,423 across all names), given to 175 babies. Leela first appears in 1898 and peaked in 2016 (232 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 175 | 175 | #1,282 |
| 2024 | 185 | 185 | #1,262 |
| 2023 | 179 | 179 | #1,282 |
| 2022 | 179 | 179 | #1,321 |
| 2021 | 179 | 179 | #1,287 |
| 2020 | 194 | 194 | #1,194 |
| 2019 | 192 | 192 | #1,225 |
| 2018 | 196 | 196 | #1,207 |
| 2017 | 217 | 217 | #1,146 |
| 2016 | 232 | 232 | #1,106 |
| 2015 | 207 | 207 | #1,207 |
| 2014 | 218 | 218 | #1,146 |
| 2013 | 227 | 227 | #1,088 |
| 2012 | 209 | 209 | #1,177 |
| 2011 | 201 | 201 | #1,202 |
| 2010 | 135 | 135 | #1,608 |
| 2009 | 141 | 141 | #1,598 |
| 2008 | 134 | 134 | #1,674 |
| 2007 | 126 | 126 | #1,731 |
| 2006 | 123 | 123 | #1,705 |
| 2005 | 74 | 74 | #2,394 |
| 2004 | 70 | 70 | #2,438 |
| 2003 | 69 | 69 | #2,400 |
| 2002 | 46 | 46 | #3,122 |
| 2001 | 39 | 39 | #3,461 |
| 2000 | 42 | 42 | #3,246 |
| 1999 | 28 | 28 | #4,157 |
| 1998 | 18 | 18 | #5,708 |
| 1997 | 17 | — | #5,767 |
| 1996 | 16 | — | #5,942 |
| 1995 | 16 | — | #5,834 |
| 1994 | 23 | — | #4,449 |
| 1993 | 15 | — | #6,130 |
| 1992 | 19 | — | #5,172 |
| 1991 | 17 | — | #5,553 |
| 1990 | 25 | — | #4,068 |
| 1989 | 9 | — | #8,435 |
| 1988 | 14 | — | #5,765 |
| 1987 | 21 | — | #4,064 |
| 1986 | 17 | — | #4,644 |
| 1985 | 15 | — | #4,986 |
| 1984 | 23 | — | #3,574 |
| 1983 | 20 | — | #3,885 |
| 1982 | 8 | — | #7,873 |
| 1981 | 12 | — | #5,754 |
| 1980 | 19 | — | #4,076 |
| 1979 | 15 | — | #4,753 |
| 1978 | 14 | — | #4,817 |
| 1977 | 13 | — | #5,092 |
| 1976 | 14 | — | #4,487 |
| 1975 | 8 | — | #6,850 |
| 1974 | 13 | — | #4,602 |
| 1973 | 7 | — | #7,076 |
| 1972 | 9 | — | #5,712 |
| 1971 | 10 | — | #5,322 |
| 1970 | 6 | — | #7,554 |
| 1969 | 8 | — | #5,733 |
| 1966 | 10 | — | #4,340 |
| 1965 | 9 | — | #4,675 |
| 1964 | 6 | — | #6,423 |
| 1963 | 7 | — | #5,625 |
| 1962 | 7 | — | #5,581 |
| 1954 | 7 | — | #4,927 |
| 1953 | 5 | — | #6,134 |
| 1952 | 5 | — | #6,018 |
| 1947 | 6 | — | #5,039 |
| 1942 | 5 | — | #5,017 |
| 1941 | 5 | — | #4,763 |
| 1920 | 5 | — | #5,396 |
| 1918 | 5 | — | #5,232 |
| 1898 | 5 | — | #1,832 |