Ladonna: 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	22	2	–	#1,724
1910s	162	16	+636%	#1,320
1920s	630	63	+289%	#639
1930s	1,587	159	+152%	#486
1940s	2,293	229	+44%	#446
1950s	3,790	379	+65%	#412
1960s	5,422	542	+43%	#378
1970s	3,867	387	-29%	#398
1980s	2,496	250	-35%	#595
1990s	658	66	-74%	#1,268
2000s	197	20	-70%	#3,835
2010s	93	9	-53%	#7,080
2020s (to 2025)	16	3	-71%	#14,143

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,724

1910s

162

+636%

#1,320

1920s

630

+289%

#639

1930s

1,587

159

+152%

#486

1940s

2,293

229

+44%

#446

1950s

3,790

379

+65%

#412

1960s

5,422

542

+43%

#378

1970s

3,867

387

-29%

#398

1980s

2,496

250

-35%

#595

1990s

658

-74%

#1,268

2000s

197

-70%

#3,835

2010s

-53%

#7,080

2020s (to 2025)

-71%

#14,143

The story of Ladonna

Ladonna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,143 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1903, 21,233 American babies have been named Ladonna. Its peak came in 1964, when 612 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 Ladonna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ladonna?

The median living Ladonna is about 58 years old; half are between 49 and 68. An estimated 17 thousand people named Ladonna 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.

Ladonna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#14,143
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#16,599
2020	5	#16,451
2019	7	#13,180
2018	6	#14,843
2017	7	#13,474
2016	11	#9,777
2015	11	#9,853
2014	13	#8,750
2013	6	#15,683
2012	8	#12,875
2011	6	#15,896
2010	18	#7,080
2009	17	#7,537
2008	11	#10,470
2007	18	#7,269
2006	12	#9,643
2005	19	#6,418
2004	18	#6,648
2003	19	#6,194
2002	21	#5,586
2001	29	#4,269
2000	33	#3,835
1995	37	#3,131
1990	129	#1,268
1985	283	#650
1980	312	#595
1975	353	#506
1970	546	#415
1965	555	#393
1960	529	#422
1955	337	#503
1950	322	#449
1945	170	#563
1940	171	#526
1935	140	#544
1930	132	#602
1925	50	#1,082
1920	22	#1,852
1915	26	#1,424
1910	5	#2,597
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ladonna?

The median living Ladonna is about 58 years old. Half of all living Ladonnas are between 49 and 68 years old.

How many people named Ladonna are alive today?

An estimated 17 thousand people named Ladonna are alive in the United States, based on 21,233 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ladonna in 2025?

Ladonna ranked #14,143 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ladonna?

21,233 babies have been named Ladonna in the United States since 1903, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ladonna most popular?

Ladonna peaked in 1964, when 612 newborns received the name.

Is Ladonna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ladonna rising or falling?

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

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Ladonna popularity over time

The story of Ladonna

How old are people named Ladonna?

Ladonna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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