Boys' name · since 1972

Lajaune

Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Lajaune, peaking in 1972. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#35,182 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1972
1970s
peak decade

10 boys have been named Lajaune since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Lajaune recorded 10 times among boys since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1973.

  • #35,182 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1972
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lajaune ranks #35,182 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1972, peaking in the 1970s.

#35,182 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1972
1970s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Lajaune's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lajaune's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Lajaune's full recorded timeline at 1973, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births.

Lajaune popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1973

Last recorded 1973
Peak year (1972)
5
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
5 19721973 5

Lajaune by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (10 births, 100% of the file).

1970s was Lajaune's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Lajaune births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lajaune?
Lajaune has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #35,182 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1973. 5 babies were born in 1972, its single highest year.
Where does Lajaune sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lajaune ranks #35,182 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lajaune most popular?
Lajaune was most popular in the 1970s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Lajaune been used?
Records for Lajaune go back to 1972, giving 2 years of history through 1973.
What names are similar to Lajaune?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lajuan, Lajarvis, Lajuane, Lajohn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Lajaune

Nearby Names Like Lajaune

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lajaune

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lajaune: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1972–1973 (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 Lajaune 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.