Ladale: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	–	5	1	–	–
1960s	5	22	27	3	+440%	#2,973
1970s	–	86	86	9	+219%	#2,742
1980s	–	75	75	8	-13%	#3,643
1990s	–	68	68	7	-9%	#4,863
2000s	–	25	25	3	-63%	#9,506
2010s	–	16	16	2	-36%	#11,595
2020s (to 2025)	–	6	6	1	-38%	#11,558

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

+440%

#2,973

1970s

–

+219%

#2,742

1980s

–

-13%

#3,643

1990s

–

-9%

#4,863

2000s

–

-63%

#9,506

2010s

–

-36%

#11,595

2020s (to 2025)

–

-38%

#11,558

The story of Ladale

Ladale is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1957, 308 American babies have been named Ladale. Its peak came in 1964, when 14 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ladale stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ladale?

The median living Ladale is about 39 years old; half are between 30 and 49. An estimated 300 people named Ladale are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ladale year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	6	#11,558
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	5	#13,216
2013	–	–	5	#13,244
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	6	#11,595
2009	–	–	5	#13,628
2008	–	–	8	#9,506
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	7	#9,703
2004	–	–	5	#12,430
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	8	#6,733
1990	–	–	11	#4,863
1985	–	–	8	#4,958
1980	–	–	8	#4,755
1975	–	–	8	#4,149
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ladale, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ladale?

The median living Ladale is about 39 years old. Half of all living Ladales are between 30 and 49 years old.

How many people named Ladale are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Ladale are alive in the United States, based on 308 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ladale in 2025?

Ladale did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ladale?

308 babies have been named Ladale in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ladale most popular?

Ladale peaked in 1964, when 14 newborns received the name.

Is Ladale a boy or girl name?

Ladale is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ladale rising or falling?

Ladale is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Ladale popularity over time

The story of Ladale

How old are people named Ladale?

Ladale year by year

Frequently asked questions

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