Recorded 1966–1973 Unisex name Peak 1966 45 births

Lachon — unisex name

45 babies named Lachon in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1966. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s251970s20
1960s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Lachon was born in this single decade.

1966
Single peak year

9 babies were named Lachon in 1966 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lachon

The Social Security Administration has registered 45 babies named Lachon between 1966 and 1973, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lachon currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1973. The name reached its historical peak in 1966, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Lachon is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1974.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lachon performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Lachon shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lachon in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 45 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lachon at a glance

Last recorded 1973

Total births

45

Since 1966

8 years of records

Peak year

1966

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1973

Active since

1966

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 1973

Lachon popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1966

Last recorded 1973
Peak year (1966)
9
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
5678910 197319721970196919671966 9

Lachon popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1974 (Lachon as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1974 5

Lachon by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
25 births that decade — 56% of Lachon's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lachon?
45 babies have been named Lachon since 1966. It was last recorded in 1973. The peak year was 1966 with 9 births.
When was Lachon most popular?
Lachon was most popular in the 1960s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
Is Lachon a unisex name?
Yes, Lachon is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 45 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Lachon been used?
Lachon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 8 years of data through 1973.
What names are similar to Lachon?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1966–1973 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.