Ladean
Primarily a girl's name with 568 recorded births. Also given to 5 boys.
Meaning & Origin
Ladean has 568 recorded U.S. births across 69+ years, peaking at 20 in 1961. It occupies the space between “never heard of it” and “everyone has one in their class” — a name that feels personal without being obscure.
Ladean is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.
Ladean is a girl's and boy's baby name of African origin, a creative coinage combining the prefix La- with the name Dean, popular in African American communities during the mid-twentieth century. The La- prefix was a prolific naming device that created hundreds of distinctive feminine names.
Ladean reflects the inventive linguistic tradition of African American naming, where familiar English elements are recombined into names that carry both individuality and community connection.
EtymologyShow more
Ladean first shows up in U.S. Social Security records in 1913. Its appearance in the 1910s coincides with waves of immigration, cultural exchange, and the early decades of American popular culture — all of which introduced and popularized new names.
Without a confirmed origin classification, Ladean may have arrived through family tradition, creative coinage, or cultural channels not yet documented in standard naming references.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Ladean has 57+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1913.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | ▼ |
| 1970s | 18 | ▼ |
| 1960s | 79 | ▼ |
| 1950s | 106 | — |
| 1940s | 112 | — |
| 1930s | 121 | ▲ |
| 1920s | 98 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 29 | — |
The Story of Ladean
A Baby Boomer name
Peaking in 1961, Ladean is a timeless Baby Boomer name. Girls named Ladean are most likely born between 1951 and 1971.
How rare is Ladean?
With 568 total births on record, Ladean remains a rare and distinctive pick.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1913, peaked in the 1930s with 121 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Ladean by the numbers
- Would fill 12 school buses
- Meeting one Ladean per day would take 1.6 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(57 years, 1913–1982)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 5 | #11378 |
| 1972 | 7 | #6902 |
| 1971 | 6 | #7848 |
| 1970 | 5 | #8655 |
| 1967 | 11 | #4172 |
| 1966 | 6 | #6183 |
| 1965 | 9 | #4657 |
| 1964 | 8 | #5229 |
| 1963 | 12 | #3909 |
| 1962 | 6 | #6217 |
| 1961 | 20 | #2792 |
| 1960 | 7 | #5439 |
| 1959 | 13 | #3535 |
| 1958 | 12 | #3642 |
| 1957 | 8 | #4717 |
| 1956 | 12 | #3590 |
| 1955 | 12 | #3475 |
| 1954 | 11 | #3597 |
| 1953 | 9 | #4089 |
| 1952 | 12 | #3293 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
Ladean as a Boy's Name
While overwhelmingly a girl's name, Ladean has also been given to 5 boys in the U.S. since 1954.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1913–1982