Lady Name Popularity and Statistics

Lady is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births2,068
First Year on Record1884

Lady popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls20#5,917
2024Girls18#6,394
2023Girls21#5,752
2022Girls22#5,638
2021Girls17#6,691
2020Girls21#5,667
2019Girls28#4,773
2018Girls30#4,562
2017Girls24#5,338
2016Girls48#3,326
2015Girls11#9,481
2014Girls16#7,302
2013Girls21#6,017
2012Girls16#7,456
2011Girls16#7,436
2010Girls25#5,414
2009Girls17#7,341
2008Girls14#8,529
2007Girls20#6,552
2006Girls20#6,356
2005Girls19#6,245
2004Girls24#5,208
2003Girls17#6,576
2002Girls12#8,280

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2016 · Girls

48 recorded births and rank #3,326.

2018 · Girls

30 recorded births and rank #4,562.

1920 · Girls

30 recorded births and rank #1,470.

1919 · Girls

29 recorded births and rank #1,445.

Where Lady ranked highest in 2020

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

TX
Rank #2,724 · 6 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Lady