unisex name
Ladon
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,586
Ladon is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 21% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1970, when 42 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1930.
Ladon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 79 |
| 1940s | 130 |
| 1950s | 191 |
| 1960s | 240 |
| 1970s | 287 |
| 1980s | 160 |
| 1990s | 148 |
| 2000s | 132 |
| 2010s | 158 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 58 |
How popular is Ladon?
In 2025, Ladon was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Ladon is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ladon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ladon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ladon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ladon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ladon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ladon
How popular is the name Ladon?
In 2025, Ladon was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ladon a girl's or a boy's name?
Ladon is used for both girls and boys. About 21% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Ladon most popular?
Ladon peaked in 1970, when 42 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Ladon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ladon currently ranks #11,902 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.