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Lala

Girl

Meaning of Lala: Hawaiian: 'sun'

Lala is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hawaiian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8111th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8111

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,778

First recorded 1884 · peak 1924

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 7 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 6 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 10 babies2000: 7 babies20002001: 8 babies2002: 6 babies2003: 11 babies2004: 13 babies2005: 15 babies2006: 11 babies2007: 7 babies2008: 11 babies2009: 5 babies2010: 10 babies20102011: 10 babies2012: 13 babies2013: 14 babies2014: 8 babies2015: 9 babies2016: 9 babies2017: 13 babies2018: 9 babies2019: 11 babies2020: 5 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 9 babies2023: 11 babies2024: 14 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Lala per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 15.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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