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Leela

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What official birth registration shows about Leela: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #365 to #3900.200020052010201520202025#365#3900
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3795
1997#3174
1998#2165
1999#3900
2000#2167
2001#2023
2002#2540
2003#1383
2004#1252
2005#1200
2006#1031
2007#919
2008#1034
2009#982
2010#862
2011#937
2012#1058
2013#825
2014#535
2015#365
2016#553
2017#609
2018#767
2019#796
2020#840
2021#840
2022#826
2023#865
2024#934
2025#719

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2017: #355 among girls in Northern Ireland, #609 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #3795 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2016–2017

    Highest recorded position: #353 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2016–2017).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #719 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #353 in Northern Ireland in 2016.

Leela's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#71951HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#93438HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#86541HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#82643HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#84042HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#84043HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#79647HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#76750HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#60969HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#55376HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#365126HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#53579HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#82546HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#105833HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#93738HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#86241HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#98233HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#103429HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#91933HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#103127HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#120020HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#125218HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#138315HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#25406HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#20238HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#21677HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#39003HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#21657HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#31744HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#37953HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#3554HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#3534HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Leela is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Leela, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2015Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: highest position in 201619962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#365 in 2015
Northern Ireland2016–20172#353 in 2016
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What is known about Leela

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #353 in Northern Ireland in 2016. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.