Recorded 1950–2006 Boys' name Peak 1960 75 births

Ledon — boys' name

75 babies named Ledon in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s211960s181970s191980s112000s6
1950s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Ledon was born in this single decade.

1960
Single peak year

8 babies were named Ledon in 1960 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ledon

The Social Security Administration has registered 75 babies named Ledon between 1950 and 2006, spanning 57 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ledon currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ledon performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Ledon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ledon in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 75 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ledon at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

75

Since 1950

57 years of records

Peak year

1960

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1950

Recorded for 57 years

Last year on file: 2006

Ledon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1950

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1960)
8
Annual births at peak — across 57 years of records
456789 2006198019741966196019521950 6

Ledon by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
21 births that decade — 28% of Ledon's all-time total
1950s211960s181970s191980s112000s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ledon?
75 babies have been named Ledon since 1950. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1960 with 8 births.
When was Ledon most popular?
Ledon was most popular in the 1950s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Ledon been used?
Ledon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 57 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Ledon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ledger, Ledell, Ledarius, Ledford, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1950–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.