Girls' name · since 1968
Lachanda
Lachanda has 328 recorded births since 1968 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15,181 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 328
- born since 1968
- 1970s
- peak decade
Lachanda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 328 recorded since 1968.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lachanda has been recorded 328 times among girls since 1968, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 1992.
- #15,181 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 328 born since 1968
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lachanda ranks #15,181 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 328 born since 1968, peaking in the 1970s.
- #15,181 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 328
- born since 1968
- 1970s
- peak decade
Lachanda's 328 recorded births place it above 79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Lachanda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lachanda's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lachanda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1992
- Peak year (1977)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Lachanda by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (190 births, 58% of the file).
1970s was Lachanda's strongest decade.
190 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Lachanda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 13
1960s
13 births
- 1970s
1970s
190 births
- 1980s
1980s
100 births
- 1990s 25
1990s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 190 births (58% of all-time use).
Lachanda by state
Where Lachanda concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 10 | 3.0% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 5 | 1.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 1.5% |
10 of 328 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Lachanda's data
- Lachanda's decade-level peak was the 1970s (190 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Lachandas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Lachanda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~24 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1968–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lachanda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.