Girls' name · since 1971

Lachonda

Lachonda has 44 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1973 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

44
total births
1971–1978
years on record
1970s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

44 girls have been named Lachonda since 1971, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Lachonda recorded 44 times among girls since 1971, 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 1971 to 1978.

  • 44 total births
  • 1971–1978 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

44 girls have been named Lachonda since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1978.

44
total births
1971–1978
years on record
1970s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
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.

Lachonda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Lachonda splits its recorded history at 1975: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1973 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

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 · 1971–1978

Last recorded 1978
Peak year (1973)
9
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
45678910 197119731974197519771978 5

Lachonda by decade

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

1970s was Lachonda's strongest decade.

44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Lachonda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 44 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

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?
The SSA has tracked Lachonda since 1971 -- 8 years through the most recent 1978 data.
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 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, 1971–1978 (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. "Lachonda: Baby Name Since 1971 - 44 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lachonda. 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 Lachonda 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.