Recorded 1928–1993 Girls' name Peak 1962 693 births

Lafonda — girls' name

693 babies named Lafonda in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51940s111950s1221960s2261970s2321980s911990s6
1970s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Lafonda was born in this single decade.

1962
Single peak year

35 babies were named Lafonda in 1962 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lafonda

The Social Security Administration has registered 693 babies named Lafonda between 1928 and 1993, spanning 66 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lafonda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1993. The name reached its historical peak in 1962, when 35 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lafonda performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 232 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Lafonda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 52 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Lafonda in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lafonda 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 693 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.

Lafonda at a glance

Last recorded 1993

Total births

693

Since 1928

66 years of records

Peak year

1962

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1993

Active since

1928

Recorded for 66 years

Last year on file: 1993

Lafonda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1928

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1962)
35
Annual births at peak — across 66 years of records
010203040 19931982197619701964195819521928 5

Lafonda by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
232 births that decade — 33% of Lafonda's all-time total
1920s51940s111950s1221960s2261970s2321980s911990s6

Lafonda by state

Where Lafonda concentrates geographically — total births since 1928

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Lafonda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
52 7.5%
Texas share of Lafonda's total US births 7.5%

52 of 693 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lafonda?
693 babies have been named Lafonda since 1928. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1962 with 35 births.
When was Lafonda most popular?
Lafonda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 232 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Lafonda most popular?
The top states for the name Lafonda are Texas (52 births).
How long has the name Lafonda been used?
Lafonda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 66 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Lafonda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lafaye, Lafern, Lafreda, Lafawn, 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, 1928–1993 (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.