Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1916
Ladema
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Ladema, peaking in 1928. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1916–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Ladema is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 11 have been recorded since 1916.
Ladema has 11 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1928.
- 11 total births
- 1916–1928 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Ladema since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1928.
- 11
- total births
- 1916–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Ladema was born in this single decade.
1928
Single peak year
6 babies were named Ladema in 1928 - its busiest year on record.
Ladema's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ladema's full recorded timeline at 1928, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1928 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ladema at a glance
Last recorded 1928Peak year
1928
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Ladema popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1928
- Peak year (1928)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Ladema by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ladema's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Ladema births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ladema? ▼
11 babies have been named Ladema since 1916. It was last recorded in 1928. The peak year was 1928 with 6 births.
When was Ladema most popular? ▼
Ladema was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Ladema been used? ▼
Ladema has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 13 years of data through 1928.
What names are similar to Ladema? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Ladema
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1916–1928 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ladema: Baby Name Since 1916 - 11 Births, Peak 1928." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ladema. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Ladema 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 July 2026.