Girls' name · since 1959
Lagina
Since 1959, U.S. Social Security records show 425 babies named Lagina, peaking in 1969. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,034 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 425
- born since 1959
- 1960s
- peak decade
Lagina sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 425 recorded since 1959.
Social Security Administration records show Lagina recorded 425 times among girls since 1959, 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 1959 to 1994.
- #13,034 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 425 born since 1959
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lagina ranks #13,034 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 425 born since 1959, peaking in the 1960s.
- #13,034 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 425
- born since 1959
- 1960s
- peak decade
Lagina's 425 recorded births place it above 81.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Lagina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lagina's full recorded timeline at 1977, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1969 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lagina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1994
- Peak year (1969)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Lagina by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (139 births, 33% of the file).
1960s was Lagina's strongest decade.
139 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Lagina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 8
1950s
8 births
- 1960s
1960s
139 births
- 1970s
1970s
131 births
- 1980s
1980s
103 births
- 1990s 44
1990s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 139 births (33% of all-time use).
Lagina by state
Where Lagina concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.2% |
5 of 425 births nationwide.
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What to do with Lagina's data
- Lagina's decade-level peak was the 1960s (139 total births); usage has since declined to 44 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Laginas (5 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lagina: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1969)
Similar record span (~35 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, 1959–1994 (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 Lagina 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.