Girls' name · since 1978

Ladasha

316 babies named Ladasha in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

316
total births
1978–2010
years on record
1990s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade

316 girls have been named Ladasha since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ladasha has been recorded 316 times among girls since 1978, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2010.

  • 316 total births
  • 1978–2010 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 53% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

316 girls have been named Ladasha since 1978, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2010.

316
total births
1978–2010
years on record
1990s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Ladasha was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

30 babies were named Ladasha in 1996 - its busiest year on record.

Ladasha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ladasha's full recorded timeline at 1995, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 30 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ladasha at a glance

Last recorded 2010

Total births

316

Since 1978

33 years of records

Peak year

1996

30 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2010

Active since

1978

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2010

Ladasha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1996)
30
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
010203040 19781986199019941998200220062010 5

Ladasha by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1990s was Ladasha's strongest decade.

167 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Ladasha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 167 births (53% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Ladasha by state

Where Ladasha concentrates geographically, total births since 1978

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Ladasha
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
5 1.6%
#2 South Carolina
5 1.6%
Louisiana share of Ladasha's total US births 1.6%
Even split

5 of 316 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ladasha?
Ladasha has been given to 316 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 30 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
When was Ladasha most popular?
Ladasha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 167 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Ladasha most popular?
The top states for the name Ladasha are Louisiana (5 births), South Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Ladasha been used?
Records for Ladasha go back to 1978, giving 33 years of history through 2010.
What names are similar to Ladasha?
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 Ladasha's data

  • Ladasha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (167 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Louisiana records the most Ladashas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
  • 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.

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, 1978–2010 (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. "Ladasha: Baby Name Since 1978 - 316 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ladasha. 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 Ladasha 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.