Total births
457
Girls' name · since 1893
Lalah
457 babies named Lalah in U.S. Social Security records since 1893, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 457
- total births
- 1893–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
457 girls have been named Lalah since 1893, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Lalah recorded 457 times among girls since 1893, 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 1893 to 2025.
- 457 total births
- 1893–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
457 girls have been named Lalah since 1893, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 457
- total births
- 1893–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Lalah was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
23 babies were named Lalah in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
Lalah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lalah's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1895, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lalah at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2010
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1893
Lalah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 133 years of records
Lalah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lalah's strongest decade.
138 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Lalah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 12
1890s
12 births
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s 39
1910s
39 births
- 1920s 49
1920s
49 births
- 1930s 19
1930s
19 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1990s 28
1990s
28 births
- 2000s
2000s
131 births
- 2010s
2010s
138 births
- 2020s 24
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 138 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lalah? ▼
Lalah has been given to 457 babies in the U.S. since 1893, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 23 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Lalah most popular? ▼
Lalah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 138 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Lalah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lalah since 1893 -- 133 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lalah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lala, Lalita, Lalani, Lalia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lalah's data
- Lalah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (138 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lalah
Nearby Names Like Lalah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lalah
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Lalita Girl
782 births
Lalani Girl
#4694 385 births
Lalia Girl
#13509 351 births
Lalla Girl
324 births
Compare Lalah side by side: Lalah vs Lala Lalah vs Lalita Lalah vs Lalani
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1893–2025 (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. "Lalah: Baby Name Since 1893 - 457 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lalah. 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 Lalah 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 June 2026.