✦ Two distinct US naming histories
La
Used in both girl and boy records
La appears in both girl and boy US naming records. Compare the two independent popularity histories, ranks, and peak years.
Popularity ledger
Girl and boy use over time
GirlBoy
Trace the annual recorded uses of La in the national name files. Hover a peak marker, move across the chart, or use the arrow keys to inspect an exact annual count and rank.
At a glance
| Record | Peak year | Highest rank | Observed usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Girl | 199080 uses | #17961990 | 1913–200779 listed years |
| Boy | 199223 uses | #29101992 | 1926–201836 listed years |
Annual counts and within-year ranks from the SSA national-name archive, 1880–2020. Names with fewer than five births in a year are not listed in the source files.