Total births
215
Girls' name · since 1966
Ladonya
215 babies named Ladonya in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 215
- total births
- 1966–1995
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Ladonya is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 215 have been recorded since 1966.
Ladonya has 215 recorded births among girls since 1966, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 1995.
- 215 total births
- 1966–1995 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
215 girls have been named Ladonya since 1966, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1995.
- 215
- total births
- 1966–1995
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Ladonya was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
17 babies were named Ladonya in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Ladonya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ladonya's SSA record in two at 1978 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1967, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ladonya at a glance
Last recorded 1995Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1966
Ladonya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1995
- Peak year (1979)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Ladonya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Ladonya's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Ladonya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 28
1960s
28 births
- 1970s
1970s
117 births
- 1980s
1980s
49 births
- 1990s 21
1990s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 117 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ladonya? ▼
215 babies have been named Ladonya since 1966. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1979 with 17 births.
When was Ladonya most popular? ▼
Ladonya was most popular in the 1970s decade with 117 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Ladonya been used? ▼
Records for Ladonya go back to 1966, giving 30 years of history through 1995.
What names are similar to Ladonya? ▼
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.
What to do with Ladonya's data
- Ladonya's decade-level peak was the 1970s (117 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ladonya
Nearby Names Like Ladonya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ladonya
Ladonna Girl
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Lady Girl
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Ladawn Girl
1,568 births
Ladona Girl
721 births
Ladean Girl
568 births
Compare Ladonya side by side: Ladonya vs Ladonna Ladonya vs Lady Ladonya vs Ladawn
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1966–1995 (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. "Ladonya: Baby Name Since 1966 - 215 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ladonya. 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 Ladonya 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 June 2026.