US rank #10948 Unisex name Peak 1919 1,644 births

Laddie — #10948 US boys' name

1,644 babies named Laddie in U.S. Social Security records since 1908, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s61910s2581920s4001930s3271940s2701950s2131960s1041970s371980s121990s52000s62020s6
#10948
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 23% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Laddie was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

47 babies were named Laddie in 1919 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Laddie

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,644 babies named Laddie between 1908 and 2024, spanning 117 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Laddie currently holds the #10948 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 47 babies received it in a single year. Laddie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 92 additional births since 1902.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Laddie performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 400 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Laddie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 160 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Laddie in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Laddie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,644 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Laddie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,644

Since 1908

117 years of records

Peak year

1919

47 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#10,948

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1908

Recorded for 117 years

Last year on file: 2024

Laddie popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1908

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1919)
47
Annual births at peak — across 117 years of records
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Laddie popularity over time — girls

92 total births recorded since 1902 (Laddie as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 92 births
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Laddie by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
400 births that decade — 24% of Laddie's all-time total
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Laddie by state

Where Laddie concentrates geographically — total births since 1908

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Laddie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
160 9.7%
#2 Texas
103 6.3%
#3 Ohio
54 3.3%
#4 Nebraska
18 1.1%
#5 Missouri
10 0.6%
#6 Indiana
5 0.3%
#7 Tennessee
5 0.3%
#8 Wisconsin
5 0.3%
Illinois share of Laddie's total US births 9.7%
Even split

160 of 1,644 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laddie?
1,644 babies have been named Laddie since 1908. It currently ranks #10948 among boys. The peak year was 1919 with 47 births.
When was Laddie most popular?
Laddie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 400 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Laddie most popular?
The top states for the name Laddie are Illinois (160 births), Texas (103 births), Ohio (54 births).
Is Laddie a unisex name?
Yes, Laddie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,644 births, and as a girl's name it has 92 births.
How long has the name Laddie been used?
Laddie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1908, spanning 117 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Laddie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ladarius, Ladd, Ladon, Ladarrius, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1908–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.