Ladona: 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	42	4	–	#3,529
1930s	92	9	+119%	#1,920
1940s	91	9	-1%	#2,603
1950s	149	15	+64%	#2,484
1960s	151	15	+1%	#2,572
1970s	137	14	-9%	#2,892
1980s	54	5	-61%	#6,118
1990s	5	1	-91%	#14,457
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,529

1930s

+119%

#1,920

1940s

-1%

#2,603

1950s

149

+64%

#2,484

1960s

151

+1%

#2,572

1970s

137

-9%

#2,892

1980s

-61%

#6,118

1990s

-91%

#14,457

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Ladona

Ladona 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 1920, 721 American babies have been named Ladona. Its peak came in 1970, when 24 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 Ladona stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ladona?

The median living Ladona is about 61 years old; half are between 53 and 71. An estimated 500 people named Ladona 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.

Ladona 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	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	11	#6,118
1975	11	#5,329
1970	24	#2,892
1965	23	#2,572
1960	11	#4,051
1955	16	#2,898
1950	17	#2,493
1945	7	#3,846
1940	7	#3,686
1935	7	#3,593
1930	9	#3,200
1925	–	–
1920	5	#5,368
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ladona?

The median living Ladona is about 61 years old. Half of all living Ladonas are between 53 and 71 years old.

How many people named Ladona are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Ladona are alive in the United States, based on 721 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ladona in 2025?

Ladona 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 Ladona?

721 babies have been named Ladona in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ladona most popular?

Ladona peaked in 1970, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Ladona a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ladona rising or falling?

Ladona has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Ladona

Ladona popularity over time

The story of Ladona

How old are people named Ladona?

Ladona year by year

Frequently asked questions

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