Recorded 1917–1972 Girls' name Peak 1924 140 births

Ladelle — girls' name

140 babies named Ladelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s211920s571930s361940s51950s111960s51970s5
1920s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Ladelle was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

11 babies were named Ladelle in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ladelle

The Social Security Administration has registered 140 babies named Ladelle between 1917 and 1972, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ladelle currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1972. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ladelle performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 57 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Ladelle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Ladelle in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ladelle 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 140 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.

Ladelle at a glance

Last recorded 1972

Total births

140

Since 1917

56 years of records

Peak year

1924

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1972

Active since

1917

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 1972

Ladelle popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1972
Peak year (1924)
11
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
4681012 19721954193519321928192419201917 6

Ladelle by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
57 births that decade — 41% of Ladelle's all-time total
1910s211920s571930s361940s51950s111960s51970s5

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?
140 babies have been named Ladelle since 1917. It was last recorded in 1972. The peak year was 1924 with 11 births.
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?
Ladelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 56 years of data 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.

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, 1917–1972 (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.