Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1921

Lala

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #8,635

Lala is a given name derived from Persian word for calling someone as elder brother for respecting.

Rank 2025
#8,635
among girls · ↓836 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
12
named Lala
How common
1 in 133,939
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1921
39 babies
All-time total
1,778
#5,101 all-time among girls
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Lala popularity over time

1,778 babies have been named Lala since 1884, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1900Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 44 4 – #804
1890s 119 12 +170% #767
1900s 138 14 +16% #738
1910s 278 28 +101% #967
1920s 335 34 +21% #1,247
1930s 194 19 -42% #1,438
1940s 148 15 -24% #1,846
1950s 96 10 -35% #2,267
1960s 68 7 -29% #4,635
1970s 36 4 -47% #5,807
1980s 39 4 +8% #8,586
1990s 21 2 -46% #9,189
2000s 94 9 +348% #7,735
2010s 106 11 +13% #8,388
2020s (to 2025) 62 10 -3% #7,799

The story of Lala

Lala is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,635 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1884, 1,778 American babies have been named Lala. Its peak came in 1921, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lala stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lala?

The median living Lala is about 47 years old; half are between 15 and 75. An estimated 600 people named Lala are alive in the United States today.

median 47 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lala year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 12 #8,635
2024 14 #7,799
2023 11 #9,335
2022 9 #10,850
2021 11 #9,286
2020 5 #16,464
2019 11 #9,458
2018 9 #11,050
2017 13 #8,569
2016 9 #11,378
2015 9 #11,447
2014 8 #12,570
2013 14 #8,388
2012 13 #8,913
2011 10 #10,846
2010 10 #10,870
2009 5 #18,904
2008 11 #10,474
2007 7 #14,775
2006 11 #10,293
2005 15 #7,735
2004 13 #8,510
2003 11 #9,406
2002 6 #14,617
2001 8 #11,575
2000 7 #12,538
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 7 #8,623
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 5 #7,035
1960 8 #4,972
1955 9 #4,231
1950 15 #2,720
1945 11 #2,837
1940 18 #1,930
1935 11 #2,653
1930 21 #1,782
1925 37 #1,309
1920 28 #1,569
1915 37 #1,130
1910 12 #1,382
1905 12 #1,128
1900 25 #738
1895 17 #782
1890 7 #1,152
1885 6 #988
1880 – –

Famous people named Lala

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Lala Lajpat Rai Lala Lajpat Rai Indian nationalist politician and independence activist (1865–1928) 19th century
  2. 2 Lala Mustafa Pasha Lala Mustafa Pasha Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire in 1580 1500–1580 · 15th century
  3. 3 Lala Şahin Pasha Ottoman military commander and first Beylerbey of Rumelia 1330–1382 · Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lala, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lala?

The median living Lala is about 47 years old. Half of all living Lalas are between 15 and 75 years old.

How many people named Lala are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Lala are alive in the United States, based on 1,778 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lala mean?

Lala is a given name derived from Persian word for calling someone as elder brother for respecting.

How popular is the name Lala in 2025?

Lala ranked #8,635 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lala?

1,778 babies have been named Lala in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lala most popular?

Lala peaked in 1921, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Lala a boy or girl name?

Lala is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lala rising or falling?

Lala is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Lala?

Well-known people named Lala include Lala Lajpat Rai (politician), Lala Mustafa Pasha (politician), Lala Şahin Pasha (military personnel).

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