Total births
30
Girls' name · since 1973
Lashawanda
30 babies named Lashawanda in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 30
- total births
- 1973–1983
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
Lashawanda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 30 have been recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Lashawanda recorded 30 times among girls since 1973, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1983.
- 30 total births
- 1973–1983 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 83% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
30 girls have been named Lashawanda since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1983.
- 30
- total births
- 1973–1983
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
83% of everyone ever named Lashawanda was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
9 babies were named Lashawanda in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Lashawanda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lashawanda's full recorded timeline at 1976, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lashawanda at a glance
Last recorded 1983Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Lashawanda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1983
- Peak year (1974)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Lashawanda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lashawanda's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.
Lashawanda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
25 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 25 births (83% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lashawanda? ▼
30 babies have been named Lashawanda since 1973. It was last recorded in 1983. The peak year was 1974 with 9 births.
When was Lashawanda most popular? ▼
Lashawanda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Lashawanda been used? ▼
Records for Lashawanda go back to 1973, giving 11 years of history through 1983.
What names are similar to Lashawanda? ▼
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 Lashawanda's data
- Lashawanda's decade-level peak was the 1970s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- 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 Lashawanda
Nearby Names Like Lashawanda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lashawanda
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Lashawn Girl
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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, 1973–1983 (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. "Lashawanda: Baby Name Since 1973 - 30 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lashawanda. 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 Lashawanda 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.