Recorded 1916–1964 Girls' name Peak 1920 99 births

Ladye — girls' name

99 babies named Ladye in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s161920s451930s161940s171960s5
1920s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Ladye was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

8 babies were named Ladye in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ladye

The Social Security Administration has registered 99 babies named Ladye between 1916 and 1964, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ladye currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1964. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ladye performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 45 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Ladye shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Tennessee, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Ladye in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ladye 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 99 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.

Ladye at a glance

Last recorded 1964

Total births

99

Since 1916

49 years of records

Peak year

1920

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1964

Active since

1916

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 1964

Ladye popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1916

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1920)
8
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
456789 1964194519301927192119171916 5

Ladye by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
45 births that decade — 45% of Ladye's all-time total
1910s161920s451930s161940s171960s5

Ladye by state

Where Ladye concentrates geographically — total births since 1916

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Ladye
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Tennessee
5 5.1%
Tennessee share of Ladye's total US births 5.1%

5 of 99 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ladye?
99 babies have been named Ladye since 1916. It was last recorded in 1964. The peak year was 1920 with 8 births.
When was Ladye most popular?
Ladye was most popular in the 1920s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Ladye most popular?
The top states for the name Ladye are Tennessee (5 births).
How long has the name Ladye been used?
Ladye has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 49 years of data through 1964.
What names are similar to Ladye?
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.

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, 1916–1964 (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.