Total births
349
Girls' name · since 1979
Lashanti
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 349 babies named Lashanti, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 349
- total births
- 1979–2013
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 82%
- born in that decade
Lashanti is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 349 have been recorded since 1979.
Lashanti has 349 recorded births among girls since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2013.
- 349 total births
- 1979–2013 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 82% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
349 girls have been named Lashanti since 1979, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2013.
- 349
- total births
- 1979–2013
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 82%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
82% of everyone ever named Lashanti was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
108 babies were named Lashanti in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Lashanti's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lashanti's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 108, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lashanti at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Lashanti popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2013
- Peak year (2002)
- 108
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Lashanti by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Lashanti's strongest decade.
287 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.
Lashanti births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 19
1990s
19 births
- 2000s
2000s
287 births
- 2010s 25
2010s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 287 births (82% of all-time use).
Lashanti by state
Where Lashanti concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 17 | 4.9% |
| #2 | Florida | | 16 | 4.6% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 14 | 4.0% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 12 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 9 | 2.6% |
| #6 | New York | | 9 | 2.6% |
| #7 | California | | 6 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 6 | 1.7% |
Georgia share of Lashanti's total US births 4.9%
Even split
17 of 349 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Lashanti appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lashanti? ▼
349 babies have been named Lashanti since 1979. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 2002 with 108 births.
When was Lashanti most popular? ▼
Lashanti was most popular in the 2000s decade with 287 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Lashanti most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lashanti are Georgia (17 births), Florida (16 births), Illinois (14 births).
How long has the name Lashanti been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lashanti since 1979 -- 35 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Lashanti? ▼
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 Lashanti's data
- Lashanti's decade-level peak was the 2000s (287 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Lashantis (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Lashanti
Nearby Names Like Lashanti
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lashanti
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
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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, 1979–2013 (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. "Lashanti: Baby Name Since 1979 - 349 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lashanti. 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 Lashanti 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.