Total births
304
Girls' name · since 1972
Lasheka
304 babies named Lasheka in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 304
- total births
- 1972–1994
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Lasheka is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 304 have been recorded since 1972.
Lasheka has 304 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1994.
- 304 total births
- 1972–1994 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
304 girls have been named Lasheka since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1994.
- 304
- total births
- 1972–1994
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Lasheka was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
21 babies were named Lasheka in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Lasheka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lasheka's full recorded timeline at 1983, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lasheka at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Lasheka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1994
- Peak year (1980)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Lasheka by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lasheka's strongest decade.
170 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Lasheka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
88 births
- 1980s
1980s
170 births
- 1990s 46
1990s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 170 births (56% of all-time use).
Lasheka by state
Where Lasheka concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 16 | 5.3% |
North Carolina share of Lasheka's total US births 5.3%
16 of 304 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lasheka? ▼
304 babies have been named Lasheka since 1972. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1980 with 21 births.
When was Lasheka most popular? ▼
Lasheka was most popular in the 1980s decade with 170 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Lasheka most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lasheka are North Carolina (16 births).
How long has the name Lasheka been used? ▼
Records for Lasheka go back to 1972, giving 23 years of history through 1994.
What names are similar to Lasheka? ▼
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 Lasheka's data
- Lasheka's decade-level peak was the 1980s (170 total births); usage has since declined to 46 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Lashekas (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- 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 Lasheka
Nearby Names Like Lasheka
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lasheka
Lashonda Girl
9,234 births
Lashawn Girl
7,349 births
Lashanda Girl
4,674 births
Lashay Girl
#13771 2,837 births
Lashunda Girl
2,270 births
Compare Lasheka side by side: Lasheka vs Lashonda Lasheka vs Lashawn Lasheka vs Lashanda
Related Names
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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, 1972–1994 (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. "Lasheka: Baby Name Since 1972 - 304 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lasheka. 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 Lasheka 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.