Total births
400
Girls' name · since 1925
Lajean
Lajean has 400 recorded births since 1925 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1947 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 400
- total births
- 1925–1990
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
400 girls have been named Lajean since 1925, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lajean has been recorded 400 times among girls since 1925, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 1990.
- 400 total births
- 1925–1990 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
400 girls have been named Lajean since 1925, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1990.
- 400
- total births
- 1925–1990
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Lajean was born in this single decade.
1947
Single peak year
15 babies were named Lajean in 1947 - its busiest year on record.
Lajean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lajean's full recorded timeline at 1951, 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 1964, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1947 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lajean at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1947
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1925
Lajean popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–1990
- Peak year (1947)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Lajean by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Lajean's strongest decade.
104 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Lajean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 14
1920s
14 births
- 1930s
1930s
104 births
- 1940s
1940s
94 births
- 1950s
1950s
87 births
- 1960s
1960s
70 births
- 1970s 21
1970s
21 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 104 births (26% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lajean? ▼
400 babies have been named Lajean since 1925. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1947 with 15 births.
When was Lajean most popular? ▼
Lajean was most popular in the 1930s decade with 104 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
How long has the name Lajean been used? ▼
Lajean has been recorded in Social Security data since 1925, spanning 66 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Lajean? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lajuana, Lajuan, Lajune, Lajoyce, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lajean's data
- Lajean's decade-level peak was the 1930s (104 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- 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 Lajean
Nearby Names Like Lajean
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lajean
Lajuana Girl
1,874 births
Lajuan Girl
739 births
Lajune Girl
428 births
Lajoyce Girl
321 births
Lajoy Girl
264 births
Compare Lajean side by side: Lajean vs Lajuana Lajean vs Lajuan Lajean vs Lajune
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1925–1990 (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. "Lajean: Baby Name Since 1925 - 400 Births, Peak 1947." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lajean. 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 Lajean 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 June 2026.