Total births
61
Girls' name · since 1996
Ladaija
61 babies named Ladaija in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 61
- total births
- 1996–2005
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Ladaija sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 61 recorded since 1996.
Ladaija has 61 recorded births among girls since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2005.
- 61 total births
- 1996–2005 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
61 girls have been named Ladaija since 1996, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2005.
- 61
- total births
- 1996–2005
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Ladaija was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
10 babies were named Ladaija in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Ladaija's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ladaija's full recorded timeline at 2000, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ladaija at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Ladaija popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2005
- Peak year (1998)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Ladaija by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Ladaija's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Ladaija births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
31 births
- 2000s
2000s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 31 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ladaija? ▼
Ladaija has been given to 61 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2005. 10 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
When was Ladaija most popular? ▼
Ladaija was most popular in the 1990s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Ladaija been used? ▼
Records for Ladaija go back to 1996, giving 10 years of history through 2005.
What names are similar to Ladaija? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ladonna, Lady, Ladawn, Ladona, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ladaija's data
- Ladaija's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (31 total births) through the 2000s (30) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ladaija
Nearby Names Like Ladaija
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ladaija
Ladonna Girl
21,233 births
Lady Girl
#6399 2,068 births
Ladawn Girl
1,568 births
Ladona Girl
721 births
Ladean Girl
568 births
Compare Ladaija side by side: Ladaija vs Ladonna Ladaija vs Lady Ladaija vs Ladawn
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1996–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ladaija: Baby Name Since 1996 - 61 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ladaija. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ladaija draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.