Total births
101
Girls' name · since 1969
Lalitha
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.
- #15699
- among girls today
- 101
- born since 1969
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Lalitha is the #15699 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 101 recorded since 1969.
Lalitha has 101 recorded births among girls since 1969, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15699 as of the latest data, more common than 11% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2024.
- #15699 among girls today
- 101 born since 1969
- 2010s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lalitha is currently the #15699 girls' name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 101 born since 1969, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15699
- among girls today
- 101
- born since 1969
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Lalitha vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15699
of 17,726 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.
How Lalitha compares
101 25th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lalitha's all-time total is 74% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lalitha | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 101 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lalitha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lalitha's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1969, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lalitha at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#15,699
Active since
1969
Lalitha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2024
- Peak year (2005)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Lalitha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lalitha's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Lalitha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
36 births
- 2010s
2010s
43 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 43 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lalitha? ▼
Lalitha has been given to 101 babies in the U.S. since 1969, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15699 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
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? ▼
Records for Lalitha go back to 1969, giving 56 years of history 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.
What to do with Lalitha's data
- Lalitha's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (43 total births) through the 2020s (17) -- 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 Lalitha
Nearby Names Like Lalitha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lalitha
Lala Girl
#7608 1,778 births
Lalita Girl
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Lalah Girl
457 births
Lalani Girl
#4694 385 births
Lalia Girl
#13509 351 births
Compare Lalitha side by side: Lalitha vs Lala Lalitha vs Lalita Lalitha vs Lalah
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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, 1969–2024 (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. "Lalitha: #15699 Girls' Name - 101 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lalitha. 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 Lalitha 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.