Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1972

Lajuan

Gender Unisex · 40% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Lajuan
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1972
71 babies
All-time total
1,835
#4,836 all-time among boys
First recorded
1928
in Social Security records

Lajuan popularity over time

1,835 babies have been named Lajuan since 1928, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s 5 – 5 1 – –
1930s 73 – 73 7 +1360% –
1940s 65 – 65 7 -11% –
1950s 153 10 163 16 +151% #4,289
1960s 182 29 211 21 +29% #3,464
1970s 181 262 443 44 +110% #1,300
1980s 80 250 330 33 -26% #1,645
1990s – 238 238 24 -28% #2,195
2000s – 179 179 18 -25% #3,796
2010s – 110 110 11 -39% #5,177
2020s (to 2025) – 18 18 3 -73% #11,413

The story of Lajuan

Lajuan 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 1928, 1,835 American babies have been named Lajuan, about 60% boys and 40% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1972, when 71 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 Lajuan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lajuan?

The median living Lajuan is about 45 years old; half are between 31 and 55. An estimated 1,700 people named Lajuan are alive in the United States today.

median 45 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lajuan year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – 6 #11,668
2022 – – – –
2021 – – 6 #11,559
2020 – – 6 #11,413
2019 – – 7 #10,372
2018 – – 9 #8,551
2017 – – 9 #8,544
2016 – – 7 #10,293
2015 – – 8 #9,221
2014 – – 18 #5,177
2013 – – 14 #6,107
2012 – – 5 #13,384
2011 – – 17 #5,340
2010 – – 16 #5,628
2009 – – 17 #5,454
2008 – – 12 #7,015
2007 – – 18 #5,132
2006 – – 22 #4,312
2005 – – 16 #5,177
2004 – – 14 #5,665
2003 – – 21 #4,061
2002 – – 16 #4,829
2001 – – 22 #3,796
2000 – – 21 #3,865
1995 – – 20 #3,386
1990 – – 33 #2,195
1985 11 #6,255 19 #2,651
1980 11 #6,119 36 #1,645
1975 11 #5,331 31 #1,646
1970 28 #2,614 8 #3,692
1965 16 #3,203 – –
1960 16 #3,154 6 #3,873
1955 17 #2,782 – –
1950 14 #2,841 – –
1945 11 #2,836 – –
1940 7 #3,687 – –
1935 8 #3,313 – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lajuan?

The median living Lajuan is about 45 years old. Half of all living Lajuans are between 31 and 55 years old.

How many people named Lajuan are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Lajuan are alive in the United States, based on 1,835 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lajuan in 2025?

Lajuan 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 Lajuan?

1,835 babies have been named Lajuan in the United States since 1928, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lajuan most popular?

Lajuan peaked in 1972, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Lajuan a boy or girl name?

Lajuan is used for both: about 40% of babies named Lajuan have been girls and 60% boys.

Is the name Lajuan rising or falling?

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

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