Feminine dossier · first seen 1884
Lala
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1921
Peak births
39
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Lala
How many people are named Lala?
An estimated 521 living Americans are named Lala.
How rare is Lala?
Lala is very rare among babies today, with 12 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 69.2% from its 1921 peak.
How old is the typical Lala?
The median age of a living American named Lala is approximately 27 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 64 years old.
Is Lala still popular?
Yes — Lala is currently rising in popularity, with 12 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.1× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Lala most common?
Lala has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 3.6× more often than the national baseline.
1884Peak 19212025
Peak year
1921
Decline from peak
69.2%
2025
12
All-time
1,778
Where it lives now
Lala is most concentrated in Texas — about 3.6× the national rate in the 1920s.
States where Lala is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.