Girls' name · since 1920
Ladona
Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 721 babies named Ladona, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,346 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 721
- born since 1920
- 1960s
- peak decade
Ladona sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 721 recorded since 1920.
Social Security Administration records show Ladona recorded 721 times among girls since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1992.
- #9,346 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 721 born since 1920
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ladona ranks #9,346 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 721 born since 1920, peaking in the 1960s.
- #9,346 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 721
- born since 1920
- 1960s
- peak decade
Ladona's 721 recorded births place it above 87.07% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Ladona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ladona's full recorded timeline at 1956, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ladona popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1992
- Peak year (1970)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Ladona by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (151 births, 21% of the file).
1960s was Ladona's strongest decade.
151 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Ladona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 42
1920s
42 births
- 1930s
1930s
92 births
- 1940s
1940s
91 births
- 1950s
1950s
149 births
- 1960s
1960s
151 births
- 1970s
1970s
137 births
- 1980s 54
1980s
54 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 151 births (21% of all-time use).
How Ladona compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ladona's total volume
Ladona by state
Where Ladona concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 0.7% |
6 of 721 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Ladona's data
- Ladona's decade-level peak was the 1960s (151 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Ladonas (6 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ladona: 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 (~72 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, 1920–1992 (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 Ladona 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.