Recorded 1920–1992 Girls' name Peak 1970 721 births

Ladona — girls' name

721 babies named Ladona in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s421930s921940s911950s1491960s1511970s1371980s541990s5
1960s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Ladona was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

24 babies were named Ladona in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ladona

The Social Security Administration has registered 721 babies named Ladona between 1920 and 1992, spanning 73 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ladona currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 24 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ladona performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 151 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Ladona shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Ladona in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ladona 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 721 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.

Ladona at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

721

Since 1920

73 years of records

Peak year

1970

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1920

Recorded for 73 years

Last year on file: 1992

Ladona popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1920

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1970)
24
Annual births at peak — across 73 years of records
0510152025 199219791971196219541946193819291920 5

Ladona by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
151 births that decade — 21% of Ladona's all-time total
1920s421930s921940s911950s1491960s1511970s1371980s541990s5

Ladona by state

Where Ladona concentrates geographically — total births since 1920

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Ladona
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 0.8%
#2 Texas
5 0.7%
California share of Ladona's total US births 0.8%
Even split

6 of 721 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ladona?
721 babies have been named Ladona since 1920. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1970 with 24 births.
When was Ladona most popular?
Ladona was most popular in the 1960s decade with 151 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Ladona most popular?
The top states for the name Ladona are California (6 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Ladona been used?
Ladona has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 73 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Ladona?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ladonna, Lady, Ladawn, Ladean, 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, 1920–1992 (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.