unisex name
La
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 2
- Births on record 1,827
La is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 83% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2022 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1990, when 94 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
La over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 21 |
| 1920s | 57 |
| 1930s | 77 |
| 1940s | 47 |
| 1950s | 38 |
| 1960s | 178 |
| 1970s | 285 |
| 1980s | 363 |
| 1990s | 566 |
| 2000s | 106 |
| 2010s | 10 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 8 |
How popular is La?
In 2022, La was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where La is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside La
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like La also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with La over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for La
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with La — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about La
How popular is the name La?
In 2022, La was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is La a girl's or a boy's name?
La is used for both girls and boys. About 83% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in La?
La has 1 syllable.
When was La most popular?
La peaked in 1990, when 94 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.