La
La was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1992, when it ranked 2959th with 23 babies. More babies were named La in the 1990s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 199223 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,756babies recorded
La popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | #5,832 | — | 19 | — |
| 1990 | #1,805 | #4,101 | 80 | 14 |
| 1980 | #3,775 | #4,752 | 21 | 8 |
| 1970 | #2,477 | — | 30 | — |
| 1960 | #3,586 | #3,510 | 13 | 7 |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | #3,365 | — | 8 | — |
| 1930 | #2,951 | — | 10 | — |
| 1920 | #5,365 | — | 5 | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is La, counting every spelling?
La has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named La?
About 300 people born in the US named La are alive today, with a median age of 35; half are between 30 and 45. That makes La mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
La by state
How common La was among boys born in each state in 1990–1994, around its peak. In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with La: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like La, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name La
How popular is the name La?
La was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1992, when it ranked 2959th with 23 babies. More babies were named La in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is La a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name La in the US.
Where was La most popular?
In 1990–1994, La was most common in South Carolina (0.10 per 1,000 boys), followed by New York and New York.