US rank #15650 Girls' name Peak 2005 101 births

Lalitha — #15650 US girls' name

101 babies named Lalitha in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s52000s362010s432020s17
#15650
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 11% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Lalitha was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

9 babies were named Lalitha in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lalitha

The Social Security Administration has registered 101 babies named Lalitha between 1969 and 2024, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lalitha currently holds the #15650 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lalitha performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 43 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Lalitha shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lalitha 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 101 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.

Lalitha at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

101

Since 1969

56 years of records

Peak year

2005

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#15,650

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1969

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lalitha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1969

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
9
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
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Lalitha by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
43 births that decade — 43% of Lalitha's all-time total
1960s52000s362010s432020s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lalitha?
101 babies have been named Lalitha since 1969. It currently ranks #15650 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 9 births.
When was Lalitha most popular?
Lalitha was most popular in the 2010s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Lalitha been used?
Lalitha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 56 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lalitha?
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, 1969–2024 (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.