Boys' name · since 1986

Lashad

Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 23 babies named Lashad, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#27,888 of 45,481
all-time among boys
23
born since 1986
1980s
peak decade

Lashad is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 23 have been recorded since 1986.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lashad has been recorded 23 times among boys since 1986, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2002.

  • #27,888 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 23 born since 1986
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lashad ranks #27,888 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 23 born since 1986, peaking in the 1980s.

#27,888 of 45,481
all-time among boys
23
born since 1986
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lashad's 23 recorded births place it above 38.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lashad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Lashad's full recorded timeline at 1989, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Lashad popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1988)
8
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
456789 1986198819892002 5

Lashad by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (18 births, 78% of the file).

1980s was Lashad's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.

Lashad births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 18 births (78% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lashad? ▼
Lashad has been given to 23 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #27,888 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 8 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
Where does Lashad sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lashad ranks #27,888 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lashad most popular? ▼
Lashad was most popular in the 1980s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Lashad been used? ▼
Lashad has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 17 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Lashad? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lashawn, Laszlo, Lashaun, Lashon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Lashad's data

  • Lashad's decade-level peak was the 1980s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lashad

Nearby Names Like Lashad

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lashad

Lashawn Boy
#6524 3,279 births
Laszlo Boy
#3530 1,057 births
Lashaun Boy
#12286 887 births
Lashon Boy
716 births
Lasean Boy
418 births

Compare Lashad side by side: Lashad vs Lashawn Lashad vs Laszlo Lashad vs Lashaun

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Ludwik
23 births · Peak 1920
Etta
23 births · Peak 1915
Lorentz
23 births · Peak 1918
Rabun
23 births · Peak 1921
Errett
23 births · Peak 1919
Gains
23 births · Peak 1919

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lashad: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1986–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Lashad 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 August 2026.