girl's name
Lale
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 184
Lale is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2025, when 10 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 2020s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1976.
Lale over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 30 |
| 1990s | 25 |
| 2000s | 25 |
| 2010s | 20 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 10 |
How popular is Lale?
In 2025, Lale was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Lale is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Lale is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Lalé | Lalé is a rare spelling of Lale, written with an acute accent and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
Names that peaked alongside Lale
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lale also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lale over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lale
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lale — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lale
How popular is the name Lale?
In 2025, Lale was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Lale a girl's or a boy's name?
Lale is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Lale most popular?
Lale peaked in 2025, when 10 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 2020s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Lale a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lale currently ranks #5,241 in France. After peaking in the 2020s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.