Girls' name · since 1992
Ladeja
Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 279 babies named Ladeja, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16,530 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 279
- born since 1992
- 1990s
- peak decade
Ladeja is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 279 have been recorded since 1992.
Social Security Administration records show Ladeja recorded 279 times among girls since 1992, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2008.
- #16,530 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 279 born since 1992
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ladeja ranks #16,530 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 279 born since 1992, peaking in the 1990s.
- #16,530 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 279
- born since 1992
- 1990s
- peak decade
Ladeja's 279 recorded births place it above 77.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Ladeja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ladeja's full recorded timeline at 2001, 29% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 71% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 43 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ladeja popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2008
- Peak year (1996)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Ladeja by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (164 births, 59% of the file).
1990s was Ladeja's strongest decade.
164 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Ladeja births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
164 births
- 2000s
2000s
115 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 164 births (59% of all-time use).
Ladeja by state
Where Ladeja concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 20 | 7.2% |
| #2 | Florida | | 6 | 2.2% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 5 | 1.8% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 5 | 1.8% |
20 of 279 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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- Ladeja's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (164 total births) through the 2000s (115) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Ladejas (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Ladeja: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1996)
Similar record span (~16 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, 1992–2008 (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 Ladeja 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.