Total births
169
Girls' name · since 1977
Lajada
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 169 babies named Lajada, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 169
- total births
- 1977–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Lajada sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 169 recorded since 1977.
Lajada has 169 recorded births among girls since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2016.
- 169 total births
- 1977–2016 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
169 girls have been named Lajada since 1977, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.
- 169
- total births
- 1977–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Lajada was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
18 babies were named Lajada in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Lajada's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lajada's full recorded timeline at 2003, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lajada at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Lajada popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2016
- Peak year (2000)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Lajada by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Lajada's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Lajada births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
50 births
- 2000s
2000s
96 births
- 2010s 18
2010s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 96 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lajada? ▼
Lajada has been given to 169 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 18 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
When was Lajada most popular? ▼
Lajada was most popular in the 2000s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Lajada been used? ▼
Lajada has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 40 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Lajada? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lajuana, Lajuan, Lajune, Lajean, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lajada's data
- Lajada's decade-level peak was the 2000s (96 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2010s -- 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 Lajada
Nearby Names Like Lajada
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lajada
Lajuana Girl
1,874 births
Lajuan Girl
739 births
Lajune Girl
428 births
Lajean Girl
400 births
Lajoyce Girl
321 births
Compare Lajada side by side: Lajada vs Lajuana Lajada vs Lajuan Lajada vs Lajune
Related Names
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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, 1977–2016 (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. "Lajada: Baby Name Since 1977 - 169 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lajada. 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 Lajada 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.