Holding steady.
Popularity of Ladasha since 1978
Babies named Ladasha per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 53 |
| 1990s | 167 |
| 2000s | 81 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Ladasha emerged in the late 1970s as part of a wave of creative 'La-' prefixed names in the United States. Its first recorded year in the Social Security data is 1978, and it reached a peak in 1996, during a decade when similar coinages were especially popular. The name has never cracked the top 1,000, but it has maintained a steady, low-level presence without dramatic decline. No state has recorded more than occasional births of Ladasha, reflecting its rarity as a unique, modern formation. The name fits alongside other invented names that blend prefixes and contemporary sounds, appealing to parents seeking distinctiveness without historical baggage.
Ladasha is a modern invented name, first recorded in the United States in the late 1970s. It follows a pattern of using the prefix 'La-' (popularized in African American naming traditions) combined with elements from names like Dashia or Dasha. The name saw modest use in the 1990s, peaking in 1996.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lada, Dasha, Lala
Variants: LaDasha, La Dasha
Sibling names for Ladasha
Names that share Ladasha's style, for a brother or sister.
