Girls' name · since 1966
Lashay
Since 1966, U.S. Social Security records show 2,837 babies named Lashay, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,732 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,837
- born since 1966
- 1990s
- peak decade
Lashay is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,837 have been recorded since 1966.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lashay has been recorded 2,837 times among girls since 1966, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2024.
- #3,732 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,837 born since 1966
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lashay ranks #3,732 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,837 born since 1966, peaking in the 1990s.
- #3,732 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,837
- born since 1966
- 1990s
- peak decade
Lashay's 2,837 recorded births place it above 94.83% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
20 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Lashay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lashay's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1966, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 140, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lashay popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2024
- Peak year (1992)
- 140
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Lashay popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 1976 (Lashay as boys' name)
Lashay by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (1,032 births, 36% of the file).
1990s was Lashay's strongest decade.
1,032 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Lashay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 27
1960s
27 births
- 1970s 238
1970s
238 births
- 1980s
1980s
662 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,032 births
- 2000s
2000s
565 births
- 2010s 266
2010s
266 births
- 2020s 47
2020s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,032 births (36% of all-time use).
How Lashay compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lashay's total volume
Lashay by state
Where Lashay concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 159 | 5.6% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 142 | 5.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 125 | 4.4% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 104 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Maryland | | 87 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 64 | 2.3% |
| #7 | New York | | 63 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 57 | 2.0% |
159 of 2,837 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Lashay appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Lashay's data
- Lashay's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,032 total births); usage has since declined to 47 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lashays (159 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Lashay: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~58 yrs)
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, 1966–2024 (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 Lashay 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.