Ladd: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,094

among boys · ↑711 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ladd · +24% vs 2024

How common

1 in 65,695

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1961

38 babies

All-time total

1,329

#4,289 all-time among boys

First recorded

1915

in Social Security records

Ladd popularity over time

1,329 babies have been named Ladd since 1915, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	20	2	–	#3,407
1920s	49	5	+145%	#3,361
1930s	54	5	+10%	#2,643
1940s	160	16	+196%	#1,384
1950s	180	18	+13%	#1,385
1960s	242	24	+34%	#1,240
1970s	134	13	-45%	#1,642
1980s	99	10	-26%	#2,855
1990s	64	6	-35%	#5,221
2000s	76	8	+19%	#6,627
2010s	142	14	+87%	#4,285
2020s (to 2025)	109	18	+28%	#4,094

Where Ladd is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	29	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Ladd

Ladd is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,094 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 1,329 American babies have been named Ladd. Its peak came in 1961, when 38 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 Ladd stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ladd?

The median living Ladd is about 49 years old; half are between 17 and 64. An estimated 1,000 people named Ladd 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.

Ladd year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	26	#4,094
2024	21	#4,805
2023	19	#5,172
2022	12	#7,063
2021	16	#5,684
2020	15	#5,862
2019	20	#4,899
2018	19	#5,027
2017	24	#4,285
2016	16	#5,683
2015	17	#5,420
2014	19	#4,985
2013	9	#8,501
2012	11	#7,339
2011	7	#10,305
2010	–	–
2009	6	#11,856
2008	13	#6,627
2007	9	#8,632
2006	–	–
2005	9	#8,039
2004	8	#8,602
2003	5	#11,972
2002	8	#8,127
2001	9	#7,249
2000	9	#7,163
1995	5	#9,689
1990	10	#5,221
1985	7	#5,492
1980	13	#3,355
1975	9	#3,802
1970	28	#1,642
1965	23	#1,651
1960	24	#1,673
1955	14	#2,187
1950	20	#1,683
1945	17	#1,663
1940	7	#3,011
1935	5	#3,931
1930	7	#3,449
1925	6	#3,976
1920	5	#4,654
1915	6	#3,637
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ladd?

The median living Ladd is about 49 years old. Half of all living Ladds are between 17 and 64 years old.

How many people named Ladd are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Ladd are alive in the United States, based on 1,329 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ladd in 2025?

Ladd ranked #4,094 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ladd?

1,329 babies have been named Ladd in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ladd most popular?

Ladd peaked in 1961, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Ladd a boy or girl name?

Ladd is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ladd rising or falling?

Ladd is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ladd become more popular?

Ladd is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 boys named Ladd in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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