La
3 countriesPopularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when La was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,756 births recorded 1913–2022 · peaked in 1990 with 94 births
Most common in: Texas, California, Pennsylvania, New York, South Carolina
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
🏴🏴 England & Wales
52 births recorded 1997–2016 · peaked in 2005 with 7 births
Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
52 births recorded 1997–2016 · peaked in 2005 with 7 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)
Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data
🇫🇷 France
7 births recorded 2009–2019 · peaked in 2019 with 4 births
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
La’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | #8391 | — |
| 1989 | #2714 | ↑5677 |
| 1990 | #1796 | ↑918 |
| 1991 | #2014 | ↓218 |
| 1992 | #2191 | ↓177 |
| 1993 | #2322 | ↓131 |
| 1994 | #2752 | ↓430 |
| 1995 | #3585 | ↓833 |
| 1996 | #5065 | ↓1480 |
| 1997 | #4370 | ↑695 |
| 1998 | #4636 | ↓266 |
| 1999 | #4088 | ↑548 |
| 2000 | #5705 | ↓1617 |
| 2001 | #7317 | ↓1612 |
| 2002 | #13595 | ↓6278 |
| 2003 | #12408 | ↑1187 |
| 2004 | #11624 | ↑784 |
| 2005 | #10921 | ↑703 |
| 2006 | #8715 | ↑2206 |
| 2007 | #15491 | ↓6776 |
Frequently asked questions about La
Is La a popular name?
La has 1,756 recorded births in United States between 1913 and 2022, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is La more common for boys or girls?
La is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was La most popular?
La peaked in 1990 in United States, with 94 recorded births that year.
Is La rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, La’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #3187 in 1913 to #15491 in 2007.
How many babies have been named La?
At least 1,815 babies have been recorded with the name La across official birth statistics in 3 countries.
Is La popular in more than one country?
Yes — La appears in official birth records in 3 countries: United States, England & Wales, France.