Girls' name · since 1966

Lalaine

Since 1966, U.S. Social Security records show 74 babies named Lalaine, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,502 of 72,339
all-time among girls
74
born since 1966
2000s
peak decade

Lalaine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 74 have been recorded since 1966.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lalaine has been recorded 74 times among girls since 1966, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2012.

  • #30,502 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 74 born since 1966
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lalaine ranks #30,502 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 74 born since 1966, peaking in the 2000s.

#30,502 of 72,339
all-time among girls
74
born since 1966
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lalaine's 74 recorded births place it above 57.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lalaine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Lalaine's full recorded timeline at 2005, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Lalaine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (2004)
13
Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
468101214 1966197219742003200420052006200920112012 5

Lalaine by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (48 births, 65% of the file).

2000s was Lalaine's strongest decade.

48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.

Lalaine births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 48 births (65% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lalaine?
Lalaine has been given to 74 babies in the U.S. since 1966, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #30,502 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 13 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
Where does Lalaine sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lalaine ranks #30,502 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lalaine most popular?
Lalaine was most popular in the 2000s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Lalaine been used?
Records for Lalaine go back to 1966, giving 47 years of history through 2012.
What names are similar to Lalaine?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lala, Lalita, Lalah, Lalani, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Lalaine's data

  • Lalaine's decade-level peak was the 2000s (48 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lalaine

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lalaine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1966–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Lalaine 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 August 2026.