Is Rella a boy or girl name?

Rella is a girl’s name. Of the 1,325 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 100.0% were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Rella

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Rella was most popular in 1921, when 26 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,991 that year. In 2025 it ranked #14,309, with 12 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,325 people named Rella.

Rella over time

Births per year. The dot marks Rella’s peak in 1921. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Rella a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Rella is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,325 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org