Total births
324
Girls' name · since 1885
Lalla
Lalla has 324 recorded births since 1885 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 324
- total births
- 1885–2010
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
Lalla sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 324 recorded since 1885.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lalla has been recorded 324 times among girls since 1885, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 2010.
- 324 total births
- 1885–2010 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
324 girls have been named Lalla since 1885, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2010.
- 324
- total births
- 1885–2010
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Lalla was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
15 babies were named Lalla in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Lalla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lalla's full recorded timeline at 1919, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1889, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lalla at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1885
Lalla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2010
- Peak year (1920)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 126 years of records
Lalla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Lalla's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Lalla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 26
1880s
26 births
- 1890s
1890s
42 births
- 1900s 29
1900s
29 births
- 1910s
1910s
64 births
- 1920s
1920s
82 births
- 1930s 16
1930s
16 births
- 1940s 32
1940s
32 births
- 1950s 18
1950s
18 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 82 births (25% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lalla? ▼
Lalla has been given to 324 babies in the U.S. since 1885, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 15 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Lalla most popular? ▼
Lalla was most popular in the 1920s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Lalla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lalla since 1885 -- 126 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Lalla? ▼
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 Lalla's data
- Lalla's decade-level peak was the 1920s (82 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Lalla
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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, 1885–2010 (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. "Lalla: Baby Name Since 1885 - 324 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lalla. 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 Lalla 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.