Girls' name · since 1973

Lasheba

80 babies named Lasheba in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

80
total births
1973–1996
years on record
1970s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade

Lasheba is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 80 have been recorded since 1973.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lasheba has been recorded 80 times among girls since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1996.

  • 80 total births
  • 1973–1996 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 63% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

80 girls have been named Lasheba since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1996.

80
total births
1973–1996
years on record
1970s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Lasheba was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

13 babies were named Lasheba in 1980 - its busiest year on record.

Lasheba's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Lasheba's SSA record in two at 1978 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Lasheba at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

80

Since 1973

24 years of records

Peak year

1980

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1973

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 1996

Lasheba popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1996

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1980)
13
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
468101214 197319741975197619781979198019811996 5

Lasheba by decade

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

1970s was Lasheba's strongest decade.

50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Lasheba births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 50 births (63% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lasheba?
80 babies have been named Lasheba since 1973. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1980 with 13 births.
When was Lasheba most popular?
Lasheba was most popular in the 1970s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Lasheba been used?
Records for Lasheba go back to 1973, giving 24 years of history through 1996.
What names are similar to Lasheba?
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 Lasheba's data

  • Lasheba's decade-level peak was the 1970s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- 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.

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, 1973–1996 (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. "Lasheba: Baby Name Since 1973 - 80 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lasheba. 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 Lasheba 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.