Recorded 1959–2016 Unisex name Peak 1969 1,275 births

Lashaun — unisex name

1,275 babies named Lashaun in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s2521970s4781980s2841990s1622000s802010s14
1970s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Lashaun was born in this single decade.

1969
Single peak year

68 babies were named Lashaun in 1969 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lashaun

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,275 babies named Lashaun between 1959 and 2016, spanning 58 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lashaun currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2016. The name reached its historical peak in 1969, when 68 babies received it in a single year. Lashaun is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 882 additional births since 1967.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lashaun performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 478 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Lashaun shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 89 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Lashaun in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lashaun in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,275 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lashaun at a glance

Last recorded 2016

Total births

1,275

Since 1959

58 years of records

Peak year

1969

68 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2016

Active since

1959

Recorded for 58 years

Last year on file: 2016

Lashaun popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–1959

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1969)
68
Annual births at peak — across 58 years of records
020406080 201620031996198919821975196819611959 5

Lashaun popularity over time — boys

882 total births recorded since 1967 (Lashaun as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 882 births
01020304050 20242015200719991991198319751967 6

Lashaun by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
478 births that decade — 37% of Lashaun's all-time total
1950s51960s2521970s4781980s2841990s1622000s802010s14

Lashaun by state

Where Lashaun concentrates geographically — total births since 1959

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lashaun
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
89 7.0%
#2 California
71 5.6%
#3 New York
66 5.2%
#4 District of Columbia
43 3.4%
#5 Florida
18 1.4%
#6 Michigan
10 0.8%
#7 Georgia
6 0.5%
#8 Ohio
6 0.5%
Illinois share of Lashaun's total US births 7.0%
Even split

89 of 1,275 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Lashaun appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lashaun?
1,275 babies have been named Lashaun since 1959. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1969 with 68 births.
When was Lashaun most popular?
Lashaun was most popular in the 1970s decade with 478 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
Where is Lashaun most popular?
The top states for the name Lashaun are Illinois (89 births), California (71 births), New York (66 births).
Is Lashaun a unisex name?
Yes, Lashaun is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,275 births, and as a boy's name it has 882 births.
How long has the name Lashaun been used?
Lashaun has been recorded in Social Security data since 1959, spanning 58 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Lashaun?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1959–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.