Girls' name · since 1959
Ladawna
284 babies named Ladawna in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16,388 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 284
- born since 1959
- 1970s
- peak decade
Ladawna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 284 recorded since 1959.
Social Security Administration records show Ladawna recorded 284 times among girls since 1959, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 1989.
- #16,388 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 284 born since 1959
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ladawna ranks #16,388 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 284 born since 1959, peaking in the 1970s.
- #16,388 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 284
- born since 1959
- 1970s
- peak decade
Ladawna's 284 recorded births place it above 77.33% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Oklahoma.
Ladawna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ladawna's SSA record in two at 1974 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1983 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ladawna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1989
- Peak year (1983)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Ladawna by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (96 births, 34% of the file).
1970s was Ladawna's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Ladawna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
94 births
- 1970s
1970s
96 births
- 1980s
1980s
88 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 96 births (34% of all-time use).
Ladawna by state
Where Ladawna concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 1.8% |
5 of 284 births nationwide.
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- Ladawna's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (96 total births) through the 1980s (88) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Oklahoma records the most Ladawnas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oklahoma names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ladawna: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1983)
Similar record span (~30 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1959–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Ladawna 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 August 2026.