Total births
264
Girls' name · since 1926
Lajoy
Lajoy has 264 recorded births since 1926 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 264
- total births
- 1926–2021
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Lajoy is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 264 have been recorded since 1926.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lajoy has been recorded 264 times among girls since 1926, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 2021.
- 264 total births
- 1926–2021 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
264 girls have been named Lajoy since 1926, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2021.
- 264
- total births
- 1926–2021
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Lajoy was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
14 babies were named Lajoy in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Lajoy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lajoy's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1926, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lajoy at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1926
Lajoy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–2021
- Peak year (1980)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 96 years of records
Lajoy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lajoy's strongest decade.
103 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Lajoy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s 13
1940s
13 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 14
1960s
14 births
- 1970s
1970s
50 births
- 1980s
1980s
103 births
- 1990s 41
1990s
41 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 103 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lajoy? ▼
Lajoy has been given to 264 babies in the U.S. since 1926, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 14 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
When was Lajoy most popular? ▼
Lajoy was most popular in the 1980s decade with 103 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Lajoy been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lajoy since 1926 -- 96 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Lajoy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lajuana, Lajuan, Lajune, Lajean, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lajoy's data
- Lajoy's decade-level peak was the 1980s (103 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- 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 Lajoy
Nearby Names Like Lajoy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lajoy
Lajuana Girl
1,874 births
Lajuan Girl
739 births
Lajune Girl
428 births
Lajean Girl
400 births
Lajoyce Girl
321 births
Compare Lajoy side by side: Lajoy vs Lajuana Lajoy vs Lajuan Lajoy vs Lajune
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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, 1926–2021 (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. "Lajoy: Baby Name Since 1926 - 264 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lajoy. 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 Lajoy 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.