Recorded 1971–1978 Girls' name Peak 1973 44 births

Lachonda — girls' name

44 babies named Lachonda in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s44
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Lachonda was born in this single decade.

1973
Single peak year

9 babies were named Lachonda in 1973 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lachonda

The Social Security Administration has registered 44 babies named Lachonda between 1971 and 1978, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lachonda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1978. The name reached its historical peak in 1973, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lachonda performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 44 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lachonda 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 44 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.

Lachonda at a glance

Last recorded 1978

Total births

44

Since 1971

8 years of records

Peak year

1973

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1978

Active since

1971

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 1978

Lachonda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1971

Last recorded 1978
Peak year (1973)
9
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
45678910 197819771975197419731971 8

Lachonda by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
44 births that decade — 100% of Lachonda's all-time total
1970s44

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lachonda?
44 babies have been named Lachonda since 1971. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1973 with 9 births.
When was Lachonda most popular?
Lachonda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Lachonda been used?
Lachonda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 8 years of data through 1978.
What names are similar to Lachonda?
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, 1971–1978 (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.