Ladon
The Story of Ladon
As a girl name
American parents first put Ladon on the record books as a girl name in 1933, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 23 Ladons were born — ranking #2,938 that year. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 25% of all recorded Ladons. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1992 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 323 Ladons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Ladon as a boy name dates back to 1930, when 5 babies received it. 2012 was its biggest year on record, with 29 newborns named Ladon — #3,625 in the national rankings. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,408 among boy names with 13 births, holding steady (+3%). In total, more than 1K Ladons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ladon
Ladon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1930 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Ladon's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #1,581. Use the chart and map above to compare Ladon'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 .
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