How Many People Are Named La?
An estimated 1,481 people in the United States have the first name La. It is used for both genders, with 82.1% female. The average bearer is 42 years old, and La peaked in popularity in 1990 with 94 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of La as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name La paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,481
About 1 in 231,434 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
82.1% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1990
94 births
Total Registered
1,756
since 1880
Gender Distribution for La
La is predominantly female (82.1%), though 314 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
La as a male name
Ranked #9,487 in 2022
8 male births in 2022
Peak: 1992 (23 births)
La as a female name
Ranked #16,641 in 2007
6 female births in 2007
Peak: 1990 (80 births)
La: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for La span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 566 babies were registered. La has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
La by Decade
How has La tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
La by State
Birth registrations for La span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Tennessee, Virginia, Colorado. On average, about 47 Las were registered per state.
La + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with La as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to La
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
La: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named La?
We estimate approximately 1,481 people named La are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 231,434 Americans share this first name.
Is La a common name?
La is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,756 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was La most popular?
La reached peak popularity in 1990, when 94 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named La is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is La a female name?
La is predominantly female. 82.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many La Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: La Smith, La Johnson, La Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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