Total births
1,061
Girls' name · since 1965
Lashana
1,061 babies named Lashana in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,061
- total births
- 1965–2003
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Lashana sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,061 recorded since 1965.
Lashana has 1,061 recorded births among girls since 1965, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2003.
- 1,061 total births
- 1965–2003 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,061 girls have been named Lashana since 1965, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2003.
- 1,061
- total births
- 1965–2003
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Lashana was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
75 babies were named Lashana in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Lashana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lashana's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1968, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 75, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lashana at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1965
Lashana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2003
- Peak year (1979)
- 75
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Lashana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lashana's strongest decade.
441 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Lashana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 27
1960s
27 births
- 1970s
1970s
394 births
- 1980s
1980s
441 births
- 1990s
1990s
183 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 441 births (42% of all-time use).
How Lashana compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lashana's total volume
Lashana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lashana by state
Where Lashana concentrates geographically, total births since 1965
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 60 | 5.7% |
| #2 | California | | 26 | 2.5% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 22 | 2.1% |
| #4 | Texas | | 19 | 1.8% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 17 | 1.6% |
| #6 | Florida | | 13 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 11 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 10 | 0.9% |
New York share of Lashana's total US births 5.7%
Even split
60 of 1,061 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Lashana appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lashana? ▼
1,061 babies have been named Lashana since 1965. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1979 with 75 births.
When was Lashana most popular? ▼
Lashana was most popular in the 1980s decade with 441 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Lashana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lashana are New York (60 births), California (26 births), Illinois (22 births).
How long has the name Lashana been used? ▼
Records for Lashana go back to 1965, giving 39 years of history through 2003.
What names are similar to Lashana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lashonda, Lashawn, Lashanda, Lashay, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lashana's data
- Lashana's decade-level peak was the 1980s (441 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Lashanas (60 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lashana
Nearby Names Like Lashana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lashana
Lashonda Girl
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Lashawn Girl
7,349 births
Lashanda Girl
4,674 births
Lashay Girl
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Lashunda Girl
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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, 1965–2003 (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. "Lashana: Baby Name Since 1965 - 1,061 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lashana. 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 Lashana 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.