Total births
272
Girls' name · since 1974
Lashante
272 babies named Lashante in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 272
- total births
- 1974–2006
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Lashante sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 272 recorded since 1974.
Lashante has 272 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2006.
- 272 total births
- 1974–2006 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
272 girls have been named Lashante since 1974, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2006.
- 272
- total births
- 1974–2006
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Lashante was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
19 babies were named Lashante in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Lashante's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lashante's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lashante at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Lashante popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2006
- Peak year (1992)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Lashante by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Lashante's strongest decade.
122 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Lashante births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 33
1970s
33 births
- 1980s
1980s
91 births
- 1990s
1990s
122 births
- 2000s 26
2000s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 122 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lashante? ▼
Since 1974, Social Security records show 272 babies named Lashante. The most recent recorded year was 2006. Its busiest year on record was 1992, with 19 births.
When was Lashante most popular? ▼
Lashante was most popular in the 1990s decade with 122 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Lashante been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lashante since 1974 -- 33 years through the most recent 2006 data.
What names are similar to Lashante? ▼
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 Lashante's data
- Lashante's decade-level peak was the 1990s (122 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Lashante
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lashante
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Lashanda Girl
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Lashay Girl
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Lashunda Girl
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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, 1974–2006 (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. "Lashante: Baby Name Since 1974 - 272 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lashante. 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 Lashante 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.