Boys' name · since 1974

Lajohn

Lajohn has 37 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#24,330 of 45,481
all-time among boys
37
born since 1974
1990s
peak decade

Lajohn is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 37 have been recorded since 1974.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lajohn has been recorded 37 times among boys since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1999.

  • #24,330 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 37 born since 1974
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lajohn ranks #24,330 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 37 born since 1974, peaking in the 1990s.

#24,330 of 45,481
all-time among boys
37
born since 1974
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lajohn's 37 recorded births place it above 46.3% 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.

Lajohn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Lajohn's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1974 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Lajohn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1999

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1974)
6
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
4.555.566.5 1974197619791993199419981999 6

Lajohn by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (21 births, 57% of the file).

1990s was Lajohn's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Lajohn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 21 births (57% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lajohn? ▼
Lajohn has been given to 37 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #24,330 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1999. 6 babies were born in 1974, its single highest year.
Where does Lajohn sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lajohn ranks #24,330 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 Lajohn most popular? ▼
Lajohn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Lajohn been used? ▼
Lajohn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 26 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Lajohn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lajuan, Lajarvis, Lajuane, Lajon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Lajohn

Nearby Names Like Lajohn

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lajohn: 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, 1974–1999 (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 Lajohn 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.