Total births
30
Boys' name · since 1978
Lajon
30 babies named Lajon in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 30
- total births
- 1978–2007
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
30 boys have been named Lajon since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lajon has been recorded 30 times among boys since 1978, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2007.
- 30 total births
- 1978–2007 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
30 boys have been named Lajon since 1978, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2007.
- 30
- total births
- 1978–2007
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Lajon was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
8 babies were named Lajon in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Lajon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lajon's full recorded timeline at 1999, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lajon at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Lajon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2007
- Peak year (2001)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Lajon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Lajon's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Lajon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 13 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lajon? ▼
30 babies have been named Lajon since 1978. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 2001 with 8 births.
When was Lajon most popular? ▼
Lajon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Lajon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lajon since 1978 -- 30 years through the most recent 2007 data.
What names are similar to Lajon? ▼
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 Lajon
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lajon
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Lajarvis Boy
96 births
Lajuane Boy
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Lajohn Boy
37 births
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, 1978–2007 (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. "Lajon: Baby Name Since 1978 - 30 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lajon. 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 Lajon 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.