Total births
522
Girls' name · since 1978
Lama
522 babies named Lama in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9749
- among girls today
- 522
- born since 1978
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Lama is the #9749 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 522 recorded since 1978.
Lama has 522 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9749 as of the latest data, more common than 45% 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 1978 to 2025.
- #9749 among girls today
- 522 born since 1978
- 2010s peak decade
- 45% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lama is currently the #9749 girls' name in America, more common than 45% of girls - 522 born since 1978, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9749
- among girls today
- 522
- born since 1978
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Lama vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9749
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 45% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Lama was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
19 babies were named Lama in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Lama compares
522 Top 44% higher than 56% of 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
Lama's all-time total is 37% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lama | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 522 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lama's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lama splits its recorded history at 2004: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lama at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#9,749
Active since
1978
Lama popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Lama by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lama's strongest decade.
154 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Lama births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 41
1980s
41 births
- 1990s
1990s
131 births
- 2000s
2000s
118 births
- 2010s
2010s
154 births
- 2020s
2020s
72 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 154 births (30% of all-time use).
How Lama compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lama's total volume
Lama vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lama by state
Where Lama concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lama? ▼
Lama has been given to 522 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9749 as of the latest data. 19 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Lama most popular? ▼
Lama was most popular in the 2010s decade with 154 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Lama most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lama are Illinois (5 births), Michigan (5 births).
How long has the name Lama been used? ▼
Records for Lama go back to 1978, giving 48 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Lama? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lamya, Lamonica, Lamia, Lamar, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lama's data
- Lama's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (154 total births) through the 2020s (72) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Illinois records the most Lamas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
- 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 Lama
Nearby Names Like Lama
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lama
Lamya Girl
#11391 2,046 births
Lamonica Girl
1,662 births
Lamia Girl
#7003 1,390 births
Lamar Girl
#6419 1,284 births
Lamiyah Girl
#6300 892 births
Compare Lama side by side: Lama vs Lamya Lama vs Lamonica Lama vs Lamia
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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, 1978–2025 (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. "Lama: #9749 Girls' Name - 522 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lama. 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 Lama 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.