Total births
10
Girls' name · since 2016
Lalelei
Lalelei has 10 recorded births since 2016 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 10
- total births
- 2016–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Lalelei sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 2016.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lalelei has been recorded 10 times among girls since 2016, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2021.
- 10 total births
- 2016–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Lalelei since 2016, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 10
- total births
- 2016–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Lalelei was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
5 babies were named Lalelei in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Lalelei's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lalelei's full recorded timeline at 2021, 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 2016, with just 5 recorded births.
Lalelei at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2016
Lalelei popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2021
- Peak year (2016)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Lalelei by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lalelei's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Lalelei births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lalelei? ▼
Since 2016, Social Security records show 10 babies named Lalelei. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 5 births.
When was Lalelei most popular? ▼
Lalelei was most popular in the 2010s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Lalelei been used? ▼
Records for Lalelei go back to 2016, giving 6 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Lalelei? ▼
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 Lalelei's data
- Lalelei's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Lalelei
Nearby Names Like Lalelei
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lalelei
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Lalita Girl
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Lalah Girl
457 births
Lalani Girl
#4694 385 births
Lalia Girl
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Compare Lalelei side by side: Lalelei vs Lala Lalelei vs Lalita Lalelei vs Lalah
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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, 2016–2021 (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. "Lalelei: Baby Name Since 2016 - 10 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lalelei. 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 Lalelei 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.