Total births
11
Girls' name · since 2012
Lah
Lah has 11 recorded births since 2012 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 11
- total births
- 2012–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Lah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 11 have been recorded since 2012.
Social Security Administration records show Lah recorded 11 times among girls since 2012, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2019.
- 11 total births
- 2012–2019 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Lah since 2012, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2019.
- 11
- total births
- 2012–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Lah was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
6 babies were named Lah in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
Lah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lah's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2012, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lah at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2019
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2012
Lah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2019
- Peak year (2019)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Lah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lah's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Lah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lah? ▼
Since 2012, Social Security records show 11 babies named Lah. The most recent recorded year was 2019. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 6 births.
When was Lah most popular? ▼
Lah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Lah been used? ▼
Lah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 8 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Lah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lahoma, Lahna, Lahela, Lahari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Lah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lah
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Lahela Girl
#9154 230 births
Lahari Girl
136 births
Lahana Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2012–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lah: Baby Name Since 2012 - 11 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.