Total births
428
Girls' name · since 1916
Lajune
Lajune has 428 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1963 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 428
- total births
- 1916–1980
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
Lajune is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 428 have been recorded since 1916.
Lajune has 428 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1980.
- 428 total births
- 1916–1980 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
428 girls have been named Lajune since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1980.
- 428
- total births
- 1916–1980
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Lajune was born in this single decade.
1963
Single peak year
18 babies were named Lajune in 1963 - its busiest year on record.
Lajune's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lajune's full recorded timeline at 1946, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1939, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1963 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lajune at a glance
Last recorded 1980Peak year
1963
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Lajune popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1980
- Peak year (1963)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Lajune by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Lajune's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Lajune births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 13
1910s
13 births
- 1920s
1920s
90 births
- 1930s
1930s
78 births
- 1940s
1940s
58 births
- 1950s
1950s
74 births
- 1960s
1960s
85 births
- 1970s 23
1970s
23 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 90 births (21% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lajune? ▼
428 babies have been named Lajune since 1916. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1963 with 18 births.
When was Lajune most popular? ▼
Lajune was most popular in the 1920s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
How long has the name Lajune been used? ▼
Lajune has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 65 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Lajune? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lajuana, Lajuan, Lajean, Lajoyce, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lajune's data
- Lajune's decade-level peak was the 1920s (90 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1980s -- 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 Lajune
Nearby Names Like Lajune
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lajune
Lajuana Girl
1,874 births
Lajuan Girl
739 births
Lajean Girl
400 births
Lajoyce Girl
321 births
Lajoy Girl
264 births
Compare Lajune side by side: Lajune vs Lajuana Lajune vs Lajuan Lajune vs Lajean
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1916–1980 (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. "Lajune: Baby Name Since 1916 - 428 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lajune. 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 Lajune 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 July 2026.