Ladora
A girl's name of Latin origin with 549 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Among U.S. girl's names, Ladora is not in the current national top 1,000. It peaked at #14 births in 1960 and has since stepped back from the mainstream.
With records stretching from 1915 to 1998, Ladora has over 83 years of American history behind it — long enough to have been worn by great-grandparents and potentially rediscovered by today’s parents.
Ladora is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.
Ladora is a girl's baby name of Latin origin, a creative elaboration combining the prefix La- with Dora, from the Greek doron meaning 'gift.' Dora itself derives from Theodora or Dorothy, both meaning 'gift of God.'
Ladora has the flowing, four-syllable quality that made La- prefix names popular in the American South in the early-to-mid twentieth century, where ornate feminine names with open vowel endings were fashionable and a sign of parental affection.
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Names travel. They cross oceans, change spelling, shift pronunciation, and accumulate new associations with each culture that adopts them. Ladora is rooted in the Latin tradition, but its presence in American naming since 1915 means it has been shaped by English phonetics, local customs, and the cultural context of the families who chose it.
Ladora’s 549 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
Popularity Over Time
Ladora has 70+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1915.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29 | ▼ |
| 1980s | 74 | ▲ |
| 1970s | 49 | ▼ |
| 1960s | 100 | ▲ |
| 1950s | 69 | ▲ |
| 1940s | 55 | ▼ |
| 1930s | 69 | ▼ |
| 1920s | 78 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 26 | — |
The Story of Ladora
A Baby Boomer name
Peaking in 1960, Ladora is a timeless Baby Boomer name. Girls named Ladora are most likely born between 1950 and 1970.
How rare is Ladora?
With 549 total births on record, Ladora remains a rare and distinctive pick.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1915, grew steadily over the decades, peaked in the 1960s with 100 births that decade, and has gracefully settled into a quieter chapter.
Ladora by the numbers
- Would fill 11 school buses
- Meeting one Ladora per day would take 1.5 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(70 years, 1915–1998)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5 | #15437 |
| 1993 | 5 | #14682 |
| 1992 | 6 | #12597 |
| 1990 | 13 | #6679 |
| 1989 | 9 | #8407 |
| 1988 | 10 | #7431 |
| 1987 | 10 | #7077 |
| 1986 | 6 | #10200 |
| 1985 | 6 | #9991 |
| 1984 | 10 | #6541 |
| 1982 | 9 | #7197 |
| 1981 | 6 | #9737 |
| 1980 | 8 | #7772 |
| 1979 | 6 | #9571 |
| 1978 | 7 | #8087 |
| 1974 | 9 | #5993 |
| 1973 | 6 | #7913 |
| 1972 | 8 | #6262 |
| 1971 | 6 | #7850 |
| 1970 | 7 | #6689 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1915–1998