Lela is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1530 in 2015 with 147 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2012 with 177 births ranking #1328. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 93.4%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 12,141 girls born was named Lela. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.