Ladarius

A boy's name of Latin origin with 4,528 recorded U.S. births.

Boy's name#4135 in 2024Declining

Meaning & Origin

Among U.S. boy's names, Ladarius currently holds position #4135. It is known but far from saturated — a name that registers without repeating.

Appearing in records from 1976 to 2024, Ladarius has a solid multi-decade track record without being a permanent fixture — it belongs to a specific chapter of American naming.

In the most recent SSA release, Ladarius ranks #4135 among U.S. boy names — distinctive enough to stand out.

Ladarius is a boy's baby name, a modern invented name blending the prefix 'La-' with the classical Persian-via-Latin name Darius meaning 'possessing goodness' or 'king.' Darius was the name of great Persian emperors, and the La- prefix gives it a contemporary American character.

Ladarius has the bold, regal quality of its classical root elevated by the inventive prefix tradition in African-American naming culture. It carries the prestige of ancient Persian royalty in a distinctly modern American form.

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Names travel. They cross oceans, change spelling, shift pronunciation, and accumulate new associations with each culture that adopts them. Ladarius is rooted in the Latin tradition, but its presence in American naming since 1976 means it has been shaped by English phonetics, local customs, and the cultural context of the families who chose it.

Ladarius’s 4,528 recorded births suggest it has found a niche — possibly within a specific cultural community, region, or naming subculture within the broader American landscape.

At a Glance

4,528

Total births

Since 1976

1995

Peak

260 births

1976

First recorded

49 years of data

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Popularity Over Time

Ladarius was #1314 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #4135, but its charm endures.

First appeared: 1976Peak: 1995 (260 births)Current: #4135

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Ladarius
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
2020s	173	#3418	▼
2010s	578	#2362	▼
2000s	1,169	#1356	▼
1990s	2,182	#719	▲
1980s	406	#2191	▲
1970s	20	#5467	—

The Story of Ladarius

A Millennial name

Peaking in 1995, Ladarius is a Millennial-era classic. Boys named Ladarius are most likely born between 1985 and 2005.

How rare is Ladarius?

Only about 1 in every 138,462 babies born in 2024 was named Ladarius — a truly uncommon choice.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 1976, peaked in the 1990s with 2,182 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.

Ladarius by the numbers

Would fill 94 school buses
Meeting one Ladarius per day would take 12.4 years

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(48 years, 1976–2024)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Ladarius
Year	Births	Rank	Change
2024	26	#4135	-13 (-33.3%)
2023	39	#3151	+7 (21.9%)
2022	32	#3578	-8 (-20.0%)
2021	40	#3056	+4 (11.1%)
2020	36	#3172	-5 (-12.2%)
2019	41	#2966	-8 (-16.3%)
2018	49	#2598	-2 (-3.9%)
2017	51	#2516	+6 (13.3%)
2016	45	#2706	-2 (-4.3%)
2015	47	#2628	-8 (-14.5%)
2014	55	#2361	-8 (-12.7%)
2013	63	#2129	-12 (-16.0%)
2012	75	#1918	+9 (13.6%)
2011	66	#2046	-20 (-23.3%)
2010	86	#1756	-10 (-10.4%)
2009	96	#1649	+25 (35.2%)
2008	71	#1996	-43 (-37.7%)
2007	114	#1425	+6 (5.6%)
2006	108	#1443	+15 (16.1%)
2005	93	#1531	-20 (-17.7%)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ladarius a boy's or girl's name?

Ladarius is primarily a boy's name.

When was Ladarius most popular?

Ladarius reached its peak popularity in 1995 with 260 births that year. It is currently ranked #4135 in the U.S.

How popular is the name Ladarius?

Ladarius is currently ranked #4135 in the U.S. (2024). It has been given to 4,528 babies since 1976.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1976–2024