Girls' name · since 1917

Ladelle

Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 140 babies named Ladelle, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#23,491 of 72,339
all-time among girls
140
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade

Ladelle is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 140 have been recorded since 1917.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ladelle has been recorded 140 times among girls since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1972.

  • #23,491 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 140 born since 1917
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ladelle ranks #23,491 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 140 born since 1917, peaking in the 1920s.

#23,491 of 72,339
all-time among girls
140
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ladelle's 140 recorded births place it above 67.47% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Ladelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Ladelle's SSA record in two at 1931 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1925, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Ladelle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1972

Last recorded 1972
Peak year (1924)
11
Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
4681012 19171920192419281932193519541972 5

Ladelle by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (57 births, 41% of the file).

1920s was Ladelle's strongest decade.

57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Ladelle births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 57 births (41% of all-time use).

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

Ladelle by state

Where Ladelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1917

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Ladelle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
11 7.9%
Texas share of Ladelle's total US births 7.9%

11 of 140 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ladelle?
Ladelle has been given to 140 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #23,491 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1972. 11 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
Where does Ladelle sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ladelle ranks #23,491 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ladelle most popular?
Ladelle was most popular in the 1920s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Ladelle most popular?
The top states for the name Ladelle are Texas (11 births).
How long has the name Ladelle been used?
Records for Ladelle go back to 1917, giving 56 years of history through 1972.
What names are similar to Ladelle?
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 Ladelle's data

  • Ladelle's decade-level peak was the 1920s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Ladelles (11 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ladelle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1917–1972 (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 Ladelle 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.