Lada
Lada is a name with multiple cultural origins: Slavic Mythology, Czech, Russian, Croatian.
- Slavic Mythology
- Czech
- Russian
- Croatian
Meaning & Origin of Lada
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lada is a name with multiple cultural origins: Slavic Mythology, Czech, Russian, Croatian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Slavic Mythology
- Czech
- Russian
- Croatian
The Story of Lada
American parents first put Lada on the record books as a baby girl name in 1970, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 11 Ladas were born — ranking #9,709 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 58% of all recorded Ladas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 106 Ladas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Lada
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Lada. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Ladislava
- Vlada
- Vladimíra
- Vladislava
Names that sound like Lada
Phonetically similar names — useful when Lada is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Lada
Lada is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 106 births in the dataset. Lada's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #9,709. Use the chart and map above to compare Lada's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.