Girls' name · since 1968
Lachandra
Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 496 babies named Lachandra, peaking in 1975. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,919 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 496
- born since 1968
- 1970s
- peak decade
Lachandra sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 496 recorded since 1968.
Social Security Administration records show Lachandra recorded 496 times among girls since 1968, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 1995.
- #11,919 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 496 born since 1968
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lachandra ranks #11,919 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 496 born since 1968, peaking in the 1970s.
- #11,919 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 496
- born since 1968
- 1970s
- peak decade
Lachandra's 496 recorded births place it above 83.51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Lachandra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lachandra's full recorded timeline at 1981, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 38 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lachandra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1995
- Peak year (1975)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Lachandra by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (254 births, 51% of the file).
1970s was Lachandra's strongest decade.
254 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Lachandra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
- 1970s
1970s
254 births
- 1980s
1980s
179 births
- 1990s 48
1990s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 254 births (51% of all-time use).
Lachandra by state
Where Lachandra concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 21 | 4.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 13 | 2.6% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 11 | 2.2% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 11 | 2.2% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 10 | 2.0% |
21 of 496 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Lachandra's data
- Lachandra's decade-level peak was the 1970s (254 total births); usage has since declined to 48 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Lachandras (21 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lachandra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1975)
Similar record span (~27 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, 1968–1995 (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 Lachandra 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.