Unisex name · since 1908
Laddie
Laddie has 1,644 recorded births since 1908 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,730 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,644
- born since 1908
- 1920s
- peak decade
Laddie sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,644 recorded since 1908.
Social Security Administration records show Laddie recorded 1,644 times among boys since 1908, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 2024.
- #3,730 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,644 born since 1908
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laddie ranks #3,730 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,644 born since 1908, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3,730 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,644
- born since 1908
- 1920s
- peak decade
Laddie's 1,644 recorded births place it above 91.79% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
Laddie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Laddie splits its recorded history at 1945: 30% of all births land in the more recent half, 70% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1969 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 47 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Laddie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–2024
- Peak year (1919)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 117 years of records
Laddie popularity over time - girls
92 total births recorded since 1902 (Laddie as girls' name)
Laddie by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (400 births, 24% of the file).
1920s was Laddie's strongest decade.
400 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Laddie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
258 births
- 1920s
1920s
400 births
- 1930s
1930s
327 births
- 1940s
1940s
270 births
- 1950s
1950s
213 births
- 1960s 104
1960s
104 births
- 1970s 37
1970s
37 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 400 births (24% of all-time use).
How Laddie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Laddie's total volume
Laddie by state
Where Laddie concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
| 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% |
160 of 1,644 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with Laddie's data
- Laddie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (400 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Laddies (160 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Laddie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~116 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, 1908–2024 (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 Laddie 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.