Total births
22
Girls' name · since 1966
Lashel
22 babies named Lashel in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 1966–1973
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Lashel is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 22 have been recorded since 1966.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lashel has been recorded 22 times among girls since 1966, 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 1966 to 1973.
- 22 total births
- 1966–1973 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 girls have been named Lashel since 1966, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1973.
- 22
- total births
- 1966–1973
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Lashel was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
6 babies were named Lashel in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
Lashel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lashel's full recorded timeline at 1970, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lashel at a glance
Last recorded 1973Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1966
Lashel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1973
- Peak year (1970)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Lashel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lashel's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Lashel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
10 births
- 1970s
1970s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 12 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lashel? ▼
Since 1966, Social Security records show 22 babies named Lashel. The most recent recorded year was 1973. Its busiest year on record was 1970, with 6 births.
When was Lashel most popular? ▼
Lashel was most popular in the 1970s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Lashel been used? ▼
Lashel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 8 years of data through 1973.
What names are similar to Lashel? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Lashel
Nearby Names Like Lashel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lashel
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Lashawn Girl
7,349 births
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, 1966–1973 (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. "Lashel: Baby Name Since 1966 - 22 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lashel. 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 Lashel 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.