Girls' name · since 1921
Lodena
Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 34 babies named Lodena, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #39,558 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 34
- born since 1921
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lodena is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 34 have been recorded since 1921.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lodena has been recorded 34 times among girls since 1921, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1935.
- #39,558 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 34 born since 1921
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lodena ranks #39,558 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 34 born since 1921, peaking in the 1920s.
- #39,558 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 34
- born since 1921
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lodena's 34 recorded births place it above 45.11% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Lodena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lodena's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1923, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lodena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1935
- Peak year (1921)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 1935.
34 total births across 15 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1921 with 11 births in a single year.
Lodena by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (29 births, 85% of the file).
1920s was Lodena's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 85% of all-time use.
Lodena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
29 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 29 births (85% of all-time use).
Lodena decade highlights
- Peak decade 29 births
- Runner-up 5 births
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Lodena by state
Where Lodena concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 5 | 14.7% |
5 of 34 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- Mississippi 14.7% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Mississippi accounts for 14.7% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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What to do with Lodena's data
- Lodena's decade-level peak was the 1920s (29 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Lodenas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lodena: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~14 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, 1921–1935 (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 Lodena 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.
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