Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1920

Lalla

Meaning Spelling variant of Lala Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

Spelling variant of Lala.

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Lalla
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
15 babies
All-time total
324
#15,271 all-time among girls
First recorded
1885
in Social Security records

Lalla popularity over time

324 babies have been named Lalla since 1885, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1888Girls

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 26 3 – #923
1890s 42 4 +62% #1,221
1900s 29 3 -31% #1,406
1910s 64 6 +121% #2,077
1920s 82 8 +28% #2,408
1930s 16 2 -80% #4,050
1940s 32 3 +100% #3,317
1950s 18 2 -44% #4,532
1960s – – – –
1970s 5 1 – #10,447
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s 5 1 – #18,780
2010s 5 1 0% #18,613
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Lalla

Lalla is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1885, 324 American babies have been named Lalla. Its peak came in 1920, when 15 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 Lalla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Lalla year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2010 5 #18,613
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2006 5 #18,780
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1950 7 #4,532
1945 7 #3,847
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1925 8 #3,866
1920 15 #2,408
1915 8 #3,285
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1895 7 #1,364
1890 6 #1,277
1885 6 #989
1880 – –

Famous people named Lalla

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

  1. 1 Lalla Ward Lalla Ward English actress, voice artist, and author (born 1951) Contemporary
  2. 2 Lalla Fatma N'Soumer Lalla Fatma N'Soumer Kabyle anti-colonial leader (1830–1863) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

What does the name Lalla mean?

Spelling variant of Lala.

How popular is the name Lalla in 2025?

Lalla did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Lalla?

324 babies have been named Lalla in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lalla most popular?

Lalla peaked in 1920, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Lalla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lalla rising or falling?

Lalla has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Lalla?

Well-known people named Lalla include Lalla Ward (actor), Lalla Fatma N'Soumer (social activist).

Names like Lalla

Names that sound and feel close to Lalla: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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