Lielle
A feminine French name derived from the flower name "Lily".
Name Census estimates that about 546 living Americans carry the first name Lielle. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lielle today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lielle births was 2024 (62 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lielle. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
546
~ 1 in 627,755 Americans
Peak year
2024
62 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,752
Tracked since 1995
Popularity
Lielle: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lielle from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 246 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lielle by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lielle during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lielles live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. New York, California, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Lielle, while Florida, New Jersey, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 74 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lielle
The name Lielle originates from the Hebrew language and is a combination of the Hebrew words "el," meaning God, and "leil," meaning night. It emerged during the medieval era in Jewish communities across Europe, particularly in regions like Germany, France, and Italy.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Lielle can be found in a 12th-century Jewish manuscript from Catalonia, Spain. The document refers to a woman named Lielle bat Avraham, indicating that the name was in use among Sephardic Jews during this period.
In the 13th century, a renowned Jewish philosopher and scholar named Lielle ben Moshe lived in Provence, France. His works on Jewish mysticism and Kabbalah influenced many subsequent thinkers and writers.
During the Renaissance period, a female painter named Lielle Veneziano gained recognition for her portraits and religious artwork. Born in 1490 in Venice, Italy, she was one of the few women artists of her time to achieve widespread acclaim.
In the 17th century, Lielle Spinoza, the daughter of the famous Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza, was mentioned in several historical accounts. Although little is known about her life, her name has been preserved in connection with her father's influential works.
Another noteworthy figure was Lielle Mendelssohn, a German-Jewish author and educator born in 1729. She played a significant role in the Haskalah, the Jewish Enlightenment movement, and advocated for the education of women.
Throughout its history, the name Lielle has been associated with individuals from various walks of life, including philosophers, artists, and scholars. While its usage may have fluctuated over time, it has maintained a presence in Jewish communities and has been passed down through generations.
People
Lielle + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lielle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lielle: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lielle?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 546 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lielle going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 627,755 US residents.
Is Lielle a common name?
We classify Lielle as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 550 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lielle most popular?
The single biggest year for Lielle was 2024, when 62 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lielle is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Lielle a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lielle in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.