Ladeana
A feminine name derived from the English word "lady".
Name Census estimates that about 235 living Americans carry the first name Ladeana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ladeana today is around 58 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ladeana births was 1964 (30 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ladeana. 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
235
~ 1 in 1,458,529 Americans
Peak year
1964
30 babies that year
Average age
58
years old
1990 SSA rank
#10,828
Tracked since 1951
Census
Ladeana in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 285 people with the first name Ladeana, which placed it at #30,528 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
#30,528
National first-name rank
People counted
285
285 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
71.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ladeana
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ladeana is White at 71.6%. The next largest groups are Black (21.1%) and Two or More Races (3.9%). 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 Ladeana 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 Ladeana at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White71.6% · 204
- Black or African American21.1% · 60
- Two or more races3.9% · 11
- Hispanic or Latino1.8% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.8% · 5
Popularity
Ladeana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ladeana from the 1950s through to the 1990s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 121 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ladeana 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 Ladeana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ladeanas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Ladeana
The name Ladeana is a relatively modern invention, with no clear linguistic or cultural origin to trace back through history. It appears to be an amalgamation of different name elements, perhaps influenced by the French name Leandre or the English name Leanne, combined with a creative flourish.
There are no known references to the name Ladeana in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records from previous centuries. The earliest recorded examples of the name seem to be from the late 20th century, as it gained popularity as a unique and distinctive choice for baby names.
While the name Ladeana itself may not have a deep historical lineage, there are a few notable individuals who have borne this name in more recent times. One such example is Ladeana Gammel, an American author and professor of literature, born in 1958.
Another individual with the name Ladeana is Ladeana Hillier, a Canadian artist and sculptor known for her work with ceramics and mixed media. She was born in 1938 and has had a prolific career spanning several decades.
In the field of education, Ladeana Arrington is a notable figure, having served as a principal and administrator in various schools across the United States.
Ladeana Pearson is a former professional basketball player from the United States, who played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Additionally, Ladeana Draper is a singer and musician from the United Kingdom, known for her work in the folk and acoustic genres.
While these individuals may not be household names, they represent a diverse range of fields and accomplishments, highlighting the unique and distinctive nature of the name Ladeana.
People
Ladeana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ladeana 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
Ladeana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ladeana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 235 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ladeana 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 1,458,529 US residents.
Is Ladeana a common name?
We classify Ladeana as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 280 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ladeana most popular?
The single biggest year for Ladeana was 1964, when 30 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ladeana is about 58 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ladeana in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 285 people with the name Ladeana, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,528 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 Ladeana 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 Ladeana?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ladeana appears almost entirely female. Of the 287 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 Ladeana?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ladeana is White at 71.6%. The next largest groups are Black (21.1%) and Two or More Races (3.9%). 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 Ladeana most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Ladeana in the 2020 Census, accounting for 71.6% (204 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 Ladeana in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ladeana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ladeana 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 Ladeana still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ladeana 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 Ladeana 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 Ladeana?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.