Given name & surname
Ladon
“one who is alert and aware”
Ladon is a variant of Ladan. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who is alert and aware.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ladon is a variant of Ladan. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who is alert and aware.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Ladon is a variant of Ladan. An origin associated with Ladan is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1930. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ladon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,583
- 1,260 boys · 323 girls
- Most popular year
- 1970
- 42 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #11,438 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −28%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 11,438 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 28.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 29 in 2012. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,105 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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