Total births
37
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.
- 37
- total births
- 1974–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that 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.
- 37 total births
- 1974–1999 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
37 boys have been named Lajohn since 1974, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1999.
- 37
- total births
- 1974–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Lajohn was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
6 babies were named Lajohn in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Lajohn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1999
- Peak year (1974)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Lajohn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1970s
1970s
16 births
- 1990s
1990s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 21 births (57% of all-time use).
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 last appearance in the data was 1999. 6 babies were born in 1974, its single highest year.
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
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Lajarvis Boy
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Lajavion Boy
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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, 1974–1999 (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. "Lajohn: Baby Name Since 1974 - 37 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lajohn. 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 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 June 2026.