Ladelle
A feminine name probably derived from a place name in France.
Name Census estimates that about 25 living Americans carry the first name Ladelle. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ladelle today is around 72 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ladelle births was 1924 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ladelle. 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.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Ladelle is about 72 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Ladelles were born before 1964.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Ladelle. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
25
~ 1 in 13,710,174 Americans
Peak year
1924
11 babies that year
Average age
72
years old
1972 SSA rank
#8,927
Tracked since 1917
Census
Ladelle in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 190 people with the first name Ladelle, which placed it at #39,614 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
#39,614
National first-name rank
People counted
190
190 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
58.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ladelle
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ladelle is White at 58.4%. The next largest groups are Black (32.1%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (2.6%). 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 Ladelle 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 Ladelle at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White58.4% · 111
- Black or African American32.1% · 61
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.6% · 5
- Two or more races2.6% · 5
- Hispanic or Latino2.1% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.1% · 4
Popularity
Ladelle: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ladelle from the 1910s through to the 1970s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 57 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ladelle 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 Ladelle during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ladelles live
Origin
Meaning and history of Ladelle
The name Ladelle appears to have its origins in the French language, potentially derived from a combination of the feminine name "Adele" and the prefix "La," which is a common article in French. The name's history can be traced back to the medieval period in France, around the 12th or 13th century.
One possible theory is that Ladelle may have originated as a diminutive form of Adele, which itself is derived from the Germanic name Adalheidis, meaning "noble nature" or "noble type." The addition of the French prefix "La" could have been a regional variation or a way to differentiate the name from the more common Adele.
While there are no definitive records of the name's appearance in ancient texts or religious scriptures, some scholars suggest that Ladelle may have been used as a variant of Adele in certain regions of France during the Middle Ages. However, written records from this period are scarce, making it difficult to pinpoint the exact origin and early usage of the name.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Ladelle can be found in French historical documents and records from the 16th and 17th centuries. One notable individual with this name was Ladelle de Montgeron, a French noblewoman born in the late 16th century, who played a role in the religious and political affairs of her time.
Throughout history, several other individuals have borne the name Ladelle, though their stories and backgrounds are not as well-documented. These include Ladelle Fournier (1732-1803), a French author and playwright; Ladelle Duvergier (1789-1864), a French jurist and legal scholar; and Ladelle Marchand (1847-1919), a French artist known for her landscape paintings.
Two other notable figures with the name Ladelle were Ladelle Rousseau (1872-1941), a French feminist and activist who advocated for women's rights and suffrage, and Ladelle Dubois (1904-1983), a French-Canadian novelist and poet whose works explored themes of identity and cultural heritage.
While the name Ladelle may not be as widely recognized as some other French names, it holds a unique place in the linguistic and cultural history of France, reflecting the intricate tapestry of regional variations and influences that have shaped the country's rich onomastic traditions.
People
Ladelle + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ladelle 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
Ladelle: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ladelle?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 25 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ladelle 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 13,710,174 US residents.
Is Ladelle a common name?
We classify Ladelle as "Very Rare". It ranks above 43.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 140 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ladelle most popular?
The single biggest year for Ladelle was 1924, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ladelle is about 72 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ladelle in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 190 people with the name Ladelle, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #39,614 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 Ladelle 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 Ladelle?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Ladelle on both sides of the split. Of the 185 people counted with this name, 51 were male (27.6%) and 134 were female (72.4%). 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 Ladelle?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ladelle is White at 58.4%. The next largest groups are Black (32.1%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (2.6%). 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 Ladelle most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Ladelle in the 2020 Census, accounting for 58.4% (111 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 Ladelle in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ladelle a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ladelle 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 Ladelle still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ladelle 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 Ladelle 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 people are called Ladelle?
Find out how many people have the name Ladelle on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.