Unisex name · since 1962
Lashone
Since 1962, U.S. Social Security records show 396 babies named Lashone, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,601 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 396
- born since 1962
- 1970s
- peak decade
Lashone sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 396 recorded since 1962.
Social Security Administration records show Lashone recorded 396 times among girls since 1962, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 1992.
- #13,601 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 396 born since 1962
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lashone ranks #13,601 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 396 born since 1962, peaking in the 1970s.
- #13,601 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 396
- born since 1962
- 1970s
- peak decade
Lashone's 396 recorded births place it above 81.18% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
Lashone's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lashone's SSA record in two at 1974 and the more recent half accounts for 35% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 65%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1962, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 46, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lashone popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1992
- Peak year (1971)
- 46
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Lashone popularity over time - boys
56 total births recorded since 1971 (Lashone as boys' name)
Lashone by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (231 births, 58% of the file).
1970s was Lashone's strongest decade.
231 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Lashone births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
125 births
- 1970s
1970s
231 births
- 1980s 35
1980s
35 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 231 births (58% of all-time use).
Lashone by state
Where Lashone concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 34 | 8.6% |
| #2 | California | | 27 | 6.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 11 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 6 | 1.5% |
| #5 | District of Columbia | | 5 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 5 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Texas | | 5 | 1.3% |
34 of 396 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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- Lashone's decade-level peak was the 1970s (231 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.
- Illinois records the most Lashones (34 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Lashone: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~30 yrs)
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, 1962–1992 (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 Lashone 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.