Lala
Lala was the #8,362 girls' name in the US in 2025 (12 babies), and #5,927 in England & Wales.
Lala as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,362 (12) | #5,927 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #7,594 (14) | — | — |
| 2023 | #8,989 (11) | — | #3,290 (5) |
| 2022 | #10,383 (9) | — | — |
| 2021 | #8,978 (11) | — | — |
| 2020 | #15,088 (5) | — | — |
| 2019 | #9,112 (11) | — | — |
| 2018 | #10,545 (9) | — | — |
| 2017 | #8,299 (13) | — | — |
| 2016 | #10,859 (9) | — | #2,595 (7) |
| 2015 | #10,866 (9) | — | #3,286 (5) |
| 2014 | #11,931 (8) | — | — |
| 2013 | #8,135 (14) | — | — |
| 2012 | #8,632 (13) | — | #2,921 (6) |
| 2011 | #10,374 (10) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1900 at #725.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1884.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
How common is it?
about 1 in 140,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 140,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Lala is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 120,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 80,000 to 1 in 190,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lala | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Lala | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| Lala | US | Girls | #8,362 | 12 |