Unisex name · since 1957
Lajuan
Lajuan has 1,096 recorded births since 1957 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1972 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,838 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,096
- born since 1957
- 1970s
- peak decade
Lajuan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,096 recorded since 1957.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lajuan has been recorded 1,096 times among boys since 1957, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 2023.
- #4,838 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,096 born since 1957
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lajuan ranks #4,838 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,096 born since 1957, peaking in the 1970s.
- #4,838 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,096
- born since 1957
- 1970s
- peak decade
Lajuan's 1,096 recorded births place it above 89.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Michigan.
Lajuan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lajuan's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1957, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1972 peak of 42, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lajuan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2023
- Peak year (1972)
- 42
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Lajuan popularity over time - girls
739 total births recorded since 1928 (Lajuan as girls' name)
Lajuan by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (262 births, 24% of the file).
1970s was Lajuan's strongest decade.
262 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Lajuan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s 29
1960s
29 births
- 1970s
1970s
262 births
- 1980s
1980s
250 births
- 1990s
1990s
238 births
- 2000s
2000s
179 births
- 2010s
2010s
110 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 262 births (24% of all-time use).
How Lajuan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Lajuan's total volume
Lajuan by state
Where Lajuan concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 44 | 4.0% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 16 | 1.5% |
| #3 | Missouri | | 11 | 1.0% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #5 | California | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Florida | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.5% |
44 of 1,096 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with Lajuan's data
- Lajuan's decade-level peak was the 1970s (262 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Lajuans (44 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Lajuan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1972)
Similar record span (~66 yrs)
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, 1957–2023 (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 Lajuan 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.