Leela is a distinctive choice, ranked #934 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Leela in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#934
About the Name Leela
Leela has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 94 places in five years. It was most popular in 2015 at #365 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Leela is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Leela
Unlikely. With around 38 UK babies named Leela per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Leela in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Leela has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 94 places in the last five years. Its peak was #365 in 2015. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Leela is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Leela does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Leelas in the wild.
38
UK babies named Leela (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 94 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Leela
Likely around 1 other Leela in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Leela
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Leela Damodara Menon was an Indian politician. She was a Member of Parliament, representing Kerala in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as a member of the Indian National Congress.
Leela Roy was an Indian woman politician and reformer, and a close associate of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. She was born in Goalpara, Assam, to Girish Chandra Nag, who was a deputy magistrate, and her mother was Kunjalata Nag.