US rank #12467 Girls' name Peak 2013 87 births

Laleh — #12467 US girls' name

87 babies named Laleh in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s282000s72010s292020s23
#12467
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 29% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Laleh was born in this single decade.

2013
Single peak year

10 babies were named Laleh in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Laleh

The Social Security Administration has registered 87 babies named Laleh between 1980 and 2024, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Laleh currently holds the #12467 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Laleh performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Laleh shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Laleh in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 87 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Laleh at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

87

Since 1980

45 years of records

Peak year

2013

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,467

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1980

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2024

Laleh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1980

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
10
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
4681012 20242022201920142005198719831980 6

Laleh by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
29 births that decade — 33% of Laleh's all-time total
1980s282000s72010s292020s23

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laleh?
87 babies have been named Laleh since 1980. It currently ranks #12467 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 10 births.
When was Laleh most popular?
Laleh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Laleh been used?
Laleh has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 45 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Laleh?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1980–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.