Ladora
Feminine
Ladora sets the soft La- in front of Dora, making a three-syllable name with the stress in the middle. It has a Spanish look and an easy music.
How old is the name Ladora?
Ladora first appears in US birth records in 1915 — 110 years ago. The typical Ladora alive today was born around 1955, making them about 70 years old. About 400 people named Ladora are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Ladora most popular?
Ladora peaked in 1931, reaching #2750 nationally. See the whole 1931 chart.
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Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Ladora
La- was one of the favorite openings of American naming, and Dora was a familiar name in its own right; Ladora joins them. To an English ear it looks Spanish, like a word with an article in front, though no Spanish source records it. It is a name made from two pleasant pieces, and it carries their warmth.
Meaningnot established
Not established
No source records a meaning for Ladora. It joins La- to Dora, the Greek gift, and no record says who first put them together.
Pronouncing Ladora
luh-DOR-uh
Stress on the middle syllable.
Nicknames for Ladora
Limited
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1915
- Most girls named
- 199013 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #2750reached in 1931
- Change vs 1993
- 0.0%5 in 1998, from 5
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Ladoras among us
people named Ladora are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Ladora sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- It is easy to say and has a gentle rhythm.
- Dora is a ready short form.
- People will write LaDora or Lydora.
- There is no recorded meaning to give when someone asks.
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Frequently asked
- How many Ladoras are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 400 people named Ladora are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Ladora in 2025?
- Ladora is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Ladora with classmates?
- Ladora will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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The most-given names starting with L, all years combined.
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