Total births
509
Girls' name · since 1971
Lashanta
Lashanta has 509 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 509
- total births
- 1971–2005
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
509 girls have been named Lashanta since 1971, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Lashanta has 509 recorded births among girls since 1971, 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 1971 to 2005.
- 509 total births
- 1971–2005 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
509 girls have been named Lashanta since 1971, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2005.
- 509
- total births
- 1971–2005
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Lashanta was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
34 babies were named Lashanta in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Lashanta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lashanta splits its recorded history at 1986: 32% of all births land in the more recent half, 68% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 34 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lashanta at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Lashanta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2005
- Peak year (1979)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Lashanta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lashanta's strongest decade.
217 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Lashanta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
189 births
- 1980s
1980s
217 births
- 1990s 81
1990s
81 births
- 2000s 22
2000s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 217 births (43% of all-time use).
How Lashanta 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 Lashanta's total volume
Lashanta vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lashanta by state
Where Lashanta concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lashanta? ▼
Since 1971, Social Security records show 509 babies named Lashanta. The most recent recorded year was 2005. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 34 births.
When was Lashanta most popular? ▼
Lashanta was most popular in the 1980s decade with 217 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Lashanta most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lashanta are Louisiana (16 births), Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Lashanta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lashanta since 1971 -- 35 years through the most recent 2005 data.
What names are similar to Lashanta? ▼
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 Lashanta's data
- Lashanta's decade-level peak was the 1980s (217 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Lashantas (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana 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 Lashanta
Nearby Names Like Lashanta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lashanta
Lashonda Girl
9,234 births
Lashawn Girl
7,349 births
Lashanda Girl
4,674 births
Lashay Girl
#13771 2,837 births
Lashunda Girl
2,270 births
Compare Lashanta side by side: Lashanta vs Lashonda Lashanta vs Lashawn Lashanta vs Lashanda
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1971–2005 (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. "Lashanta: Baby Name Since 1971 - 509 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lashanta. 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 Lashanta 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 July 2026.