Ladd
Boy name · #4065 in 2025 · Uniqueness 57/100
Ladd ranks #4065 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 26 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5289, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 boys born in 2025 was named Ladd.
The 110-year story
Ladd first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1961, when 38 boys were named Ladd — good for #1279 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ladd per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ladd in class?
Ladd scores 57 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Ladd is most common
State-level data for Ladd is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Ladd
Statistically, parents drawn to Ladd tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ward, Walt, Art, Judd, and Rich.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ladd | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4050 |
| 2024 | 21 | #4701 |
| 2023 | 19 | #5075 |
| 2022 | 12 | #6828 |
| 2021 | 16 | #5562 |
| 2020 | 15 | #5699 |
| 2019 | 20 | #4806 |
| 2018 | 19 | #4918 |
| 2017 | 24 | #4224 |
| 2016 | 16 | #5555 |
| 2015 | 17 | #5289 |
| 2014 | 19 | #4866 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8118 |
| 2012 | 11 | #7050 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9600 |
| 2009 | 6 | #10994 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6393 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8173 |
| 2005 | 9 | #7640 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8143 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7643 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
| 2000 | 9 | #6839 |
| 1999 | 10 | #6042 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ladd a popular boy name?
Ladd ranked #4065 among boys in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5289.
When was the name Ladd most popular?
Ladd peaked in 1961, when 38 American boys received the name (ranked #1279 that year). Since 1961 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ladd?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American boys was named Ladd. It scores 57/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.