Recorded 1924–1943 Girls' name Peak 1924 15 births

Ledonia — girls' name

15 babies named Ledonia in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

15 girls have been named Ledonia since 1924, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1943.

15
total births
1924–1943
years on record
1920s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Ledonia was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

5 babies were named Ledonia in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ledonia

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Ledonia between 1924 and 1943, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ledonia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1943. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ledonia performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Ledonia shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ledonia 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 15 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.

Ledonia at a glance

Last recorded 1943

Total births

15

Since 1924

20 years of records

Peak year

1924

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1943

Active since

1924

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 1943

Ledonia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–1924

Last recorded 1943
Peak year (1924)
5
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
5 194319381924 5

Ledonia by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
5 births that decade — 33% of Ledonia's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ledonia?
15 babies have been named Ledonia since 1924. It was last recorded in 1943. The peak year was 1924 with 5 births.
When was Ledonia most popular?
Ledonia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Ledonia been used?
Ledonia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 20 years of data through 1943.
What names are similar to Ledonia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leda, Ledora, Leddy, Ledia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1924–1943 (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.