Lale
How to say it: lah-LEH · /lɑˈle/
From Persian 'laleh' meaning 'tulip' - beloved feminine name in Turkey and Iran symbolizing beauty.
Lale was the 6,613th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 13 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up 3.6-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #6,375 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #6,613 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 13 |
| Share of births | 1 in 255,026 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | ×3.6 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,375 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Lale is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Lale is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Turkish.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Lale
- Lale Andersen (1905–1972)German singer and actress
- Lale Akgün (born 1953)Turkish-German statesperson and writer
- Lale Oraloğlu (1924–2007)Turkish actor and director
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