girl (SSA Category)Sanskrit Origin

Lalita

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Playful, charming, Goddess Parvati”

Linguistic heritage: Sanskrit

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:luh-LEE-tuh

IPA (US English):/ləˈliː.tə/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

Compare Lalita With Another Name

Peak Popularity197932 births in peak year

2025 US RankTop 1000+Historical usage

Total US Registrations782Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% FemaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1960 to 2023 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity1979 (32 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1960

Recent 2025 Level6 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

Names Similar to Lalita

Calculated deterministically based on shared linguistic origins, styling, and popularity tier.

LilasView profile HeenaView profile AnupamaView profile AkankshaView profile SamikshaView profile

Recommended by Our Partners

Adsterra Partner Network

Source Citations & Review Provenance

Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

Last reviewed by editorial check: 2026-10-28Submit a factual correction or inquiry →