Total births
34
Girls' name · since 1973
Lashema
34 babies named Lashema in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 34
- total births
- 1973–1991
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Lashema sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 34 recorded since 1973.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lashema has been recorded 34 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 1991.
- 34 total births
- 1973–1991 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
34 girls have been named Lashema since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1991.
- 34
- total births
- 1973–1991
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Lashema was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
7 babies were named Lashema in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Lashema's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lashema's full recorded timeline at 1983, 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 1984 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lashema at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Lashema popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1991
- Peak year (1984)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Lashema by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lashema's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Lashema births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
16 births
- 1980s
1980s
13 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 16 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lashema? ▼
34 babies have been named Lashema since 1973. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1984 with 7 births.
When was Lashema most popular? ▼
Lashema was most popular in the 1970s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Lashema been used? ▼
Records for Lashema go back to 1973, giving 19 years of history through 1991.
What names are similar to Lashema? ▼
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 Lashema's data
- Lashema's decade-level peak was the 1970s (16 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.
Keep exploring Lashema
Nearby Names Like Lashema
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lashema
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 Lashema side by side: Lashema vs Lashonda Lashema vs Lashawn Lashema vs Lashanda
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1973–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lashema: Baby Name Since 1973 - 34 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lashema. 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 Lashema 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.