How Many People Are Named Lelana?
An estimated 13 people in the United States have the first name Lelana. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 47 years old, and Lelana peaked in popularity in 1962 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lelana as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lelana paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Lelana is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
13
About 1 in 26,365,718 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
47
years old
Peak Year
1962
5 births
Total Registered
15
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lelana
Lelana is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 15 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lelana as a female name
Ranked #17,661 in 2004
5 female births in 2004
Peak: 1962 (5 births)
Lelana: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lelana span from the 1960s to the 2000s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 10 babies were registered. While Lelana is less common than at its peak in the 1960s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Lelana by Decade
How has Lelana tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lelana + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lelana as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lelana: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lelana?
We estimate approximately 13 people named Lelana are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 26,365,718 Americans share this first name.
Is Lelana a common name?
Lelana is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 33.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lelana most popular?
Lelana reached peak popularity in 1962, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lelana is approximately 47 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lelana a female name?
Lelana is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lelana Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lelana Smith, Lelana Johnson, Lelana Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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