Ladana: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	93	9	–	#3,409
1970s	104	10	+12%	#3,800
1980s	99	10	-5%	#4,977
1990s	18	2	-82%	#11,199
2000s	6	1	-67%	#15,204
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,409

1970s

104

+12%

#3,800

1980s

-5%

#4,977

1990s

-82%

#11,199

2000s

-67%

#15,204

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Ladana

Ladana 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 1960, 320 American babies have been named Ladana. Its peak came in 1972, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Ladana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ladana?

The median living Ladana is about 49 years old; half are between 41 and 57. An estimated 300 people named Ladana 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.

Ladana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	6	#15,204
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#12,608
1990	5	#14,160
1985	15	#4,977
1980	10	#6,534
1975	12	#4,999
1970	13	#4,373
1965	10	#4,347
1960	5	#6,850
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ladana?

The median living Ladana is about 49 years old. Half of all living Ladanas are between 41 and 57 years old.

How many people named Ladana are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Ladana are alive in the United States, based on 320 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ladana in 2025?

Ladana 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 Ladana?

320 babies have been named Ladana in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ladana most popular?

Ladana peaked in 1972, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Ladana a boy or girl name?

Ladana is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ladana rising or falling?

Ladana has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Ladana

Ladana popularity over time

The story of Ladana

How old are people named Ladana?

Ladana year by year

Frequently asked questions

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