Girls' name · since 1922
Ladena
Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 430 babies named Ladena, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,952 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 430
- born since 1922
- 1960s
- peak decade
430 girls have been named Ladena since 1922, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ladena has 430 recorded births among girls since 1922, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1993.
- #12,952 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 430 born since 1922
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ladena ranks #12,952 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 430 born since 1922, peaking in the 1960s.
- #12,952 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 430
- born since 1922
- 1960s
- peak decade
Ladena's 430 recorded births place it above 82.08% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Ladena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ladena's SSA record in two at 1966 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1922, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ladena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1993
- Peak year (1970)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Ladena by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (126 births, 29% of the file).
1960s was Ladena's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Ladena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s 33
1940s
33 births
- 1950s
1950s
81 births
- 1960s
1960s
126 births
- 1970s
1970s
108 births
- 1980s
1980s
51 births
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 126 births (29% of all-time use).
Ladena by state
Where Ladena concentrates geographically, total births since 1922
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.2% |
5 of 430 births nationwide.
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What to do with Ladena's data
- Ladena's decade-level peak was the 1960s (126 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Ladenas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Ladena: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~71 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, 1922–1993 (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 Ladena 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.