Ladana
A feminine English name derived from Spanish words meaning "sweetened" or "honeyed".
Name Census estimates that about 288 living Americans carry the first name Ladana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ladana today is around 49 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ladana births was 1972 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ladana. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
288
~ 1 in 1,190,119 Americans
Peak year
1972
16 babies that year
Average age
49
years old
2004 SSA rank
#15,203
Tracked since 1960
Census
Ladana in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 320 people with the first name Ladana, which placed it at #28,183 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#28,183
National first-name rank
People counted
320
320 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
53.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ladana
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ladana is Black at 53.8%. The next largest groups are White (37.8%) and Two or More Races (3.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ladana described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Ladana at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American53.8% · 172
- White37.8% · 121
- Two or more races3.8% · 12
- Hispanic or Latino2.8% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 2
Popularity
Ladana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ladana from the 1960s through to the 2000s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 104 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ladana by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ladana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ladanas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Ladana
The name Ladana has its origins in the ancient Sanskrit language, dating back to around the 5th century BCE. It is believed to be derived from the Sanskrit word "lada," which means "a small particle" or "a grain." The name was popular among the people of the Indian subcontinent, particularly in the regions of modern-day India and Nepal.
One of the earliest references to the name Ladana can be found in the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata, where it is mentioned as the name of a minor character. This ancient Sanskrit text, composed between the 8th and 4th centuries BCE, serves as an important historical record of the cultural and linguistic traditions of the time.
In the 7th century CE, a notable figure named Ladana Vihara was a Buddhist monk and scholar who contributed significantly to the spread of Buddhism in the Himalayan regions. He is credited with establishing several monasteries and translating sacred texts from Sanskrit to Tibetan.
During the 11th century, Ladana Devi, a princess from the Chalukya dynasty, was known for her patronage of the arts and literature. Her contributions to the cultural heritage of the region were well-documented in historical records of the time.
In the 15th century, Ladana Khatri, a renowned poet and writer, gained recognition for her works in the Braj Bhasha language. Her compositions, which often explored themes of love and devotion, were widely celebrated and have been preserved in various anthologies.
Another notable figure with the name Ladana was Ladana Singh, a 17th-century warrior and ruler of the Maratha Empire in India. He played a significant role in the expansion of the empire and was renowned for his military strategies and leadership abilities.
These are just a few examples of individuals who bore the name Ladana throughout history, each leaving their mark in various fields, from religion and literature to politics and warfare.
People
Ladana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ladana as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ladana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ladana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 288 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ladana going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,190,119 US residents.
Is Ladana a common name?
We classify Ladana as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 320 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ladana most popular?
The single biggest year for Ladana was 1972, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ladana is about 49 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ladana in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 320 people with the name Ladana, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,183 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Ladana in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Ladana?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ladana appears almost entirely female. Of the 319 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Ladana?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ladana is Black at 53.8%. The next largest groups are White (37.8%) and Two or More Races (3.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Ladana most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Ladana in the 2020 Census, accounting for 53.8% (172 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ladana in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ladana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ladana in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ladana still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ladana in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ladana can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Ladana?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Ladana at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.