Lalah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	12	1	–	#1,241
1900s	11	1	-8%	#1,811
1910s	39	4	+255%	#3,227
1920s	49	5	+26%	#2,878
1930s	19	2	-61%	#3,041
1940s	6	1	-68%	#4,717
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	28	3	–	#7,196
2000s	131	13	+368%	#6,446
2010s	138	14	+5%	#5,888
2020s (to 2025)	24	4	-71%	#12,879

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,241

1900s

-8%

#1,811

1910s

+255%

#3,227

1920s

+26%

#2,878

1930s

-61%

#3,041

1940s

-68%

#4,717

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#7,196

2000s

131

+368%

#6,446

2010s

138

+5%

#5,888

2020s (to 2025)

-71%

#12,879

The story of Lalah

Lalah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,245 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1893, 457 American babies have been named Lalah. Its peak came in 2010, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Lalah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lalah?

The median living Lalah is about 16 years old; half are between 11 and 21. An estimated 300 people named Lalah are alive in the United States today.

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

Lalah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#16,245
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	7	#12,990
2021	5	#16,614
2020	7	#12,879
2019	6	#14,785
2018	7	#13,221
2017	12	#9,091
2016	14	#8,226
2015	14	#8,246
2014	13	#8,755
2013	14	#8,389
2012	19	#6,754
2011	16	#7,637
2010	23	#5,888
2009	21	#6,446
2008	21	#6,471
2007	11	#10,520
2006	11	#10,294
2005	18	#6,698
2004	13	#8,511
2003	12	#8,818
2002	8	#11,705
2001	9	#10,605
2000	7	#12,539
1995	6	#12,614
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	5	#4,911
1925	5	#5,405
1920	5	#5,373
1915	8	#3,284
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	5	#1,717
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lalah?

The median living Lalah is about 16 years old. Half of all living Lalahs are between 11 and 21 years old.

How many people named Lalah are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Lalah are alive in the United States, based on 457 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lalah in 2025?

Lalah ranked #16,245 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lalah?

457 babies have been named Lalah in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lalah most popular?

Lalah peaked in 2010, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Lalah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lalah rising or falling?

Lalah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Lalah popularity over time

The story of Lalah

How old are people named Lalah?

Lalah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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