Girls' name · since 1980

Lashia

Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 153 babies named Lashia, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#22,575 of 72,339
all-time among girls
153
born since 1980
2000s
peak decade

Lashia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 153 recorded since 1980.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lashia has been recorded 153 times among girls since 1980, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2010.

  • #22,575 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 153 born since 1980
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lashia ranks #22,575 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 153 born since 1980, peaking in the 2000s.

#22,575 of 72,339
all-time among girls
153
born since 1980
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lashia's 153 recorded births place it above 68.74% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lashia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Lashia splits its recorded history at 1997: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Lashia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1999)
10
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
4681012 19801986199119951999200520082010 8

Lashia by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (57 births, 37% of the file).

2000s was Lashia's strongest decade.

57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.

Lashia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 57 births (37% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lashia?
Lashia has been given to 153 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #22,575 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 10 babies were born in 1999, its single highest year.
Where does Lashia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lashia ranks #22,575 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lashia most popular?
Lashia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Lashia been used?
Lashia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 31 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Lashia?
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 Lashia's data

  • Lashia's decade-level peak was the 2000s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lashia

Nearby Names Like Lashia

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lashia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1980–2010 (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 Lashia 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.