Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1977
Lachanta
Lachanta has 10 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 10
- total births
- 1977–1982
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Lachanta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 10 have been recorded since 1977.
Lachanta has 10 recorded births among girls since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1982.
- 10 total births
- 1977–1982 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Lachanta since 1977, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1982.
- 10
- total births
- 1977–1982
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Lachanta was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
5 babies were named Lachanta in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Lachanta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lachanta's full recorded timeline at 1982, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births.
Lachanta at a glance
Last recorded 1982Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Lachanta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1982
- Peak year (1977)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Lachanta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lachanta's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Lachanta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lachanta? ▼
10 babies have been named Lachanta since 1977. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1977 with 5 births.
When was Lachanta most popular? ▼
Lachanta was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Lachanta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lachanta since 1977 -- 6 years through the most recent 1982 data.
What names are similar to Lachanta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lacey, Lacy, Lacie, Laci, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lachanta's data
- Lachanta's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lachanta
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lachanta
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Laci Girl
#3992 9,623 births
Lacee Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1977–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lachanta: Baby Name Since 1977 - 10 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lachanta. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Lachanta 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 June 2026.