Girls' name · since 1977

Lashaunta

Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 78 babies named Lashaunta, peaking in 1979. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#29,920 of 72,339
all-time among girls
78
born since 1977
1980s
peak decade

78 girls have been named Lashaunta since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lashaunta has been recorded 78 times among girls since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1988.

  • #29,920 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 78 born since 1977
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lashaunta ranks #29,920 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 78 born since 1977, peaking in the 1980s.

#29,920 of 72,339
all-time among girls
78
born since 1977
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lashaunta's 78 recorded births place it above 58.54% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lashaunta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Lashaunta's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Lashaunta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1988

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1979)
12
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
468101214 19771978197919801981198319841985198619871988 7

Lashaunta by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (53 births, 68% of the file).

1980s was Lashaunta's strongest decade.

53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.

Lashaunta births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 53 births (68% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lashaunta? ▼
Since 1977, Social Security records show 78 babies named Lashaunta. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #29,920 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1988. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 12 births.
Where does Lashaunta sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lashaunta ranks #29,920 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lashaunta most popular? ▼
Lashaunta was most popular in the 1980s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Lashaunta been used? ▼
Lashaunta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 12 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Lashaunta? ▼
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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lashaunta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1977–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Lashaunta 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 August 2026.