Lajuanda
Of Spanish origin, meaning "The beautiful bountiful land".
Name Census estimates that about 72 living Americans carry the first name Lajuanda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lajuanda today is around 59 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lajuanda births was 1974 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lajuanda. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Lajuanda. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
72
~ 1 in 4,760,477 Americans
Peak year
1974
10 babies that year
Average age
59
years old
1981 SSA rank
#9,739
Tracked since 1935
Census
Lajuanda in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 145 people with the first name Lajuanda, which placed it at #46,211 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
#46,211
National first-name rank
People counted
145
145 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
79.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lajuanda
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lajuanda is Black at 79.3%. The next largest groups are White (12.4%) and Hispanic (4.1%). 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 Lajuanda 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 Lajuanda at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American79.3% · 115
- White12.4% · 18
- Hispanic or Latino4.1% · 6
- Two or more races3.4% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1
Popularity
Lajuanda: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lajuanda from the 1930s through to the 1980s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 32 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
Lajuanda 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 Lajuanda during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lajuanda
The given name Lajuanda is believed to have originated from a blend of two Spanish names, Laura and Juana, in the late 19th or early 20th century. While the exact origin is unclear, it is thought to have emerged in Spanish-speaking regions, potentially in Latin America or Spain itself.
Lajuanda is a relatively uncommon name, and there are no widely known historical references or ancient texts mentioning its usage. The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the early 20th century, with few notable individuals bearing the name throughout history.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Lajuanda was Lajuanda Pease, an American singer and actress born in 1915 in Mississippi. She had a brief career in the 1930s and 1940s, appearing in a few films and stage productions.
Another notable individual was Lajuanda Burnette, an American author and educator born in 1942 in Alabama. She wrote several books on African American history and culture, and was a professor at various universities throughout her career.
In the realm of sports, Lajuanda Mosley was an American basketball player who competed in the 1980s and 1990s. She played for several teams in the Women's Professional Basketball League (WBL) and the American Basketball League (ABL).
Lajuanda Ashe, born in 1957, was an American lawyer and civil rights activist. She worked extensively on issues related to racial equality and social justice, and served as the president of the National Bar Association, a prominent organization for African American lawyers and judges.
Lajuanda Broadnax, born in 1969, is an American entrepreneur and business executive. She founded and serves as the CEO of a successful technology company, and has been recognized for her leadership and contributions to the industry.
It's important to note that while these individuals achieved varying levels of recognition, the name Lajuanda remains relatively uncommon, with no widespread historical significance or cultural references beyond its Spanish language roots.
People
Lajuanda + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lajuanda 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
Lajuanda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lajuanda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 72 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lajuanda 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 4,760,477 US residents.
Is Lajuanda a common name?
We classify Lajuanda as "Very Rare". It ranks above 59.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 92 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lajuanda most popular?
The single biggest year for Lajuanda was 1974, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lajuanda is about 59 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lajuanda in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 145 people with the name Lajuanda, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #46,211 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 Lajuanda 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 Lajuanda?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lajuanda leans strongly female. 139 people counted with this name were female (98.6%), compared with 2 male bearers (1.4%). 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 Lajuanda?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lajuanda is Black at 79.3%. The next largest groups are White (12.4%) and Hispanic (4.1%). 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 Lajuanda most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Lajuanda in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.3% (115 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 Lajuanda in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lajuanda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lajuanda 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 Lajuanda still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lajuanda 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 Lajuanda 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 common is the name Lajuanda?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.