Name Legacy

La

Recorded 1913–2022 · United States

La was most popular in 1990, when 94 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,636 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,756 people named La.

Most popular in1990
Rank that year#2,636
Births that year94
Total since 18801,756
Given to82% girls

La over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks La’s peak in 1990. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is La a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record La is mostly a girl’s name — 82.1% of the 1,756 Americans given it were girls and 17.9% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside La

Where La is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org