girl's name
Lalita
- Origin Indian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,088
Lalita is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Lalita is a name of Indian origin.
- Peaked in 1979, when 32 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1947.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Lalita over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 12 |
| 1950s | 48 |
| 1960s | 103 |
| 1970s | 182 |
| 1980s | 187 |
| 1990s | 78 |
| 2000s | 72 |
| 2010s | 73 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 27 |
How popular is Lalita?
In 2023, Lalita was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Lalita 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 Lalita
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lalita also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lalita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lalita
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lalita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lalita
How popular is the name Lalita?
In 2023, Lalita was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Lalita a girl's or a boy's name?
Lalita is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lalita?
Lalita has 3 syllables.
When was Lalita most popular?
Lalita peaked in 1979, when 32 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.