Total births
99
Girls' name · since 1916
Ladye
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.
- 99
- total births
- 1916–1964
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Ladye sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 99 recorded since 1916.
Ladye has 99 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1964.
- 99 total births
- 1916–1964 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
99 girls have been named Ladye since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1964.
- 99
- total births
- 1916–1964
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
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.
Ladye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ladye splits its recorded history at 1928: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ladye at a glance
Last recorded 1964Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Ladye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1964
- Peak year (1920)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Ladye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ladye's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Ladye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 16
1910s
16 births
- 1920s
1920s
45 births
- 1930s 16
1930s
16 births
- 1940s 17
1940s
17 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 45 births (45% of all-time use).
Ladye by state
Where Ladye concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| 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? ▼
Ladye has been given to 99 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1964. 8 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ladye since 1916 -- 49 years through the most recent 1964 data.
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.
What to do with Ladye's data
- Ladye's decade-level peak was the 1920s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Tennessee records the most Ladyes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee names
- 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 Ladye
Nearby Names Like Ladye
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ladye
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Ladawn Girl
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Ladona Girl
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Ladean Girl
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Compare Ladye side by side: Ladye vs Ladonna Ladye vs Lady Ladye vs Ladawn
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1916–1964 (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. "Ladye: Baby Name Since 1916 - 99 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ladye. 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 Ladye 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 July 2026.