Lama: 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	6	1	–	#9,127
1980s	41	4	+583%	#8,727
1990s	131	13	+220%	#5,582
2000s	118	12	-10%	#6,106
2010s	154	15	+31%	#6,307
2020s (to 2025)	72	12	-22%	#7,339

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#9,127

1980s

+583%

#8,727

1990s

131

+220%

#5,582

2000s

118

-10%

#6,106

2010s

154

+31%

#6,307

2020s (to 2025)

-22%

#7,339

The story of Lama

Lama is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,339 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 522 American babies have been named Lama. Its peak came in 2019, when 19 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 Lama stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lama?

The median living Lama is about 19 years old; half are between 9 and 29. An estimated 500 people named Lama 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.

Lama year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	15	#7,339
2024	10	#9,947
2023	15	#7,482
2022	9	#10,851
2021	9	#10,747
2020	14	#7,783
2019	19	#6,307
2018	11	#9,526
2017	17	#6,972
2016	15	#7,812
2015	11	#9,858
2014	17	#7,173
2013	15	#7,998
2012	18	#7,026
2011	18	#6,999
2010	13	#9,003
2009	9	#12,020
2008	12	#9,820
2007	12	#9,892
2006	5	#18,781
2005	15	#7,736
2004	12	#9,014
2003	9	#10,912
2002	14	#7,657
2001	12	#8,500
2000	18	#6,106
1995	12	#7,308
1990	7	#10,836
1985	–	–
1980	5	#11,271
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lama?

The median living Lama is about 19 years old. Half of all living Lamas are between 9 and 29 years old.

How many people named Lama are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Lama are alive in the United States, based on 522 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lama in 2025?

Lama ranked #7,339 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lama?

522 babies have been named Lama in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lama most popular?

Lama peaked in 2019, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Lama a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lama rising or falling?

Lama has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lama popularity over time

The story of Lama

How old are people named Lama?

Lama year by year

Frequently asked questions

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