Ladora: 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	26	3	–	#3,675
1920s	78	8	+200%	#3,038
1930s	69	7	-12%	#2,884
1940s	55	6	-20%	#2,955
1950s	69	7	+25%	#4,042
1960s	100	10	+45%	#3,448
1970s	49	5	-51%	#5,991
1980s	74	7	+51%	#6,542
1990s	29	3	-61%	#6,679
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,675

1920s

+200%

#3,038

1930s

-12%

#2,884

1940s

-20%

#2,955

1950s

+25%

#4,042

1960s

100

+45%

#3,448

1970s

-51%

#5,991

1980s

+51%

#6,542

1990s

-61%

#6,679

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Ladora

Ladora 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 1915, 549 American babies have been named Ladora. Its peak came in 1960, 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 Ladora stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ladora?

The median living Ladora is about 59 years old; half are between 44 and 70. An estimated 400 people named Ladora 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.

Ladora 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	13	#6,679
1985	6	#9,991
1980	8	#7,773
1975	–	–
1970	7	#6,691
1965	11	#4,074
1960	14	#3,448
1955	6	#5,526
1950	7	#4,531
1945	–	–
1940	9	#3,090
1935	6	#3,996
1930	10	#2,953
1925	11	#3,038
1920	6	#4,670
1915	6	#4,022
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ladora?

The median living Ladora is about 59 years old. Half of all living Ladoras are between 44 and 70 years old.

How many people named Ladora are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Ladora are alive in the United States, based on 549 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ladora in 2025?

Ladora 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 Ladora?

549 babies have been named Ladora in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ladora most popular?

Ladora peaked in 1960, when 14 newborns received the name.

Is Ladora a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ladora rising or falling?

Ladora has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Ladora

Ladora popularity over time

The story of Ladora

How old are people named Ladora?

Ladora year by year

Frequently asked questions

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